China Indicts HK(Hong Kong) Man For Importing Thousands of Bibles

Taipei Times ^ | January 6, 2002 | AP Hong Kong Staff

[Kiwigal]

The court of Fuqing sounds an interesting place to visit.

I would have thought you would be more interested in the fact that it is a whole city of Fuqing, JJ!

[MadIvan]

You are new to this long running feud so your ignorance in this affair is forgiven. Arator would like to make his country hide from the world in a protective sheath of Buchananite policy. Hong Kong stands as a shining example for the opposite case.

Indeed one trip does not an expert make. But having been there at least once makes one know more about it than Arator does.

Ivan

[klee]

I would have thought you would be more interested in the fact that it is a whole city of Fuqing, JJ!

Dont encourage him KG!!!!

[jjbrouwer]

I imagine there are a lot of comings and goings on the Wan King Kok estate.

[Lake]

>>The issue is: Do religious organizations exist in the PRC independently of state control?

It's not new in Chinese history. The governments of all Chinese dynasties tended to side with "mainstream" religious factions and crush other "evil cults". The ROC's ban on Yi GUan Dao was lifted only a few years ago in Tainan. One of the reasons for that is because in China the religious groups tend to get into politics. The CCP used to use cults as the cover for their activities in the KMT-controlled regions during the civil war. The KMT did that the same way. Religions in China are quite different from those in the west and some of them are used as anti-government political parties. Only when China can allow opposition parties to exist can the real freedom of religion be achieved.

[klee]

Thanks for the ping BJ.

The human rights abuses in China are despicable.

[klee]

Thanks for the PINGs BJ, I really appreciate them

K-Lee