China and the Vatican, 1979-present

Cindy Yik-yi CHU*

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    Abstract

    While China opened up to the world in 1979, presenting many opportunities for new diplomatic relationships, the establishment of constructive Sino-Vatican diplomatic relations, as the chapters in this part will recount, has been a very thorny matter. The main stumbling blocks—Beijing’s appointment of bishops without the Vatican’s approval and the simultaneous presence of both the open Church and the underground Church in China—have placed strains on Sino-Vatican diplomatic relations.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCatholicism in China, 1900-Present
    Subtitle of host publicationThe Development of the Chinese Church
    EditorsCindy Yik-yi Chu
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Chapter9
    Pages147-167
    Number of pages21
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9781137353658
    ISBN (Print)9781137361745, 9781349472383
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Arts and Humanities(all)
    • Social Sciences(all)

    User-Defined Keywords

    • China
    • Christianity
    • politics
    • religion

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