China Wasn’t Behind Phony Bid, Official News Service Says

“Cai Mingchao, the Chinese antiques collector who placed the winning bid for two Qing Dynasty bronzes and has refused to pay, acted without support from China’s government, the official Xinhua news service reported. Cai should answer for his own actions, the state-owned news service said, citing an unidentified official at the State Administration of Cultural Heritage….”