A calligraphy scroll by Mao Zedong, part of an estimated HK$5 billion (US$637 million) haul, was stolen from a renowned collector. Photo: Sam Tsang
Victim of Hong Kong’s costliest heist says jail terms for burglars ‘too lenient’, given HK$5 billion value of stolen items
- Burglars had broken into mainland Chinese collector Fu Chunxiao’s flat in Hong Kong to steal philatelic items and calligraphy by former national leader Mao Zedong
- Fu says he intends to donate some of the reclaimed items to Hong Kong and mainland governments
A calligraphy scroll by Mao Zedong, part of an estimated HK$5 billion (US$637 million) haul, was stolen from a renowned collector. Photo: Sam Tsang
