Official notification: The joint investigation team has been established to investigate the loss or theft of cultural relics in Guizhou Province.

Guizhou Province Department of Culture and Tourism bulletin: On January 12, 2026, some media reported that "Official data shows: 29 sets of cultural relics in the old building of Guizhou Provincial Museum are missing or stolen". Our department attaches great importance to this and immediately verified the situation. It is understood that the 29 sets of cultural relics reported by the media were lost or stolen over the years from 1986 to 2008. Guizhou Provincial Museum has released information for retrieval on the "China Stolen Cultural Relics Information Platform" to facilitate the timely recovery of clues by public security departments and cultural relics departments. On January 13, our department established a joint investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation and verification of the relevant situation, and will deal with the responsible persons in accordance with the law and regulations based on the investigation results. At the same time, we urge all museums in the province to further improve their internal management systems, strengthen the management of collections, and ensure the safety of collections.