Professor claims art 'stolen'

Ji Xianlin, a renowned scholar and former professor at Peking University, has reiterated his claim that some of his artwork is missing, despite the university, which is entrusted to care for the collection, denying the fact, the Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post reported yesterday.

"It is absolutely true that someone has stolen my work. Nobody can hide that fact," Ji was quoted as saying.

In October, Beijing art collector Zhang Heng said he had bought several paintings and calligraphy works with Ji's name on at an auction. He claimed they were from Ji's lost collection, People's Daily reported at the time.