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China Tightens Control on Religion
Compass ^ | November 16, 2004 | by Xu Mei

Posted on 11/20/2004 11:14:35 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin

NANJING, China, November 16 (Compass) -- Last week before his resignation as U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell said relations between China and the U.S. were at the best point they had been in more than 30 years, according to Agence France-Presse. However, that relationship may change as further evidence emerges of a widespread crackdown on the Chinese church.

A series of arrests and raids occurred during the months of September and October, indicating that a new crackdown was underway, even as the government professed its willingness to change.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; chinesechristians; christianity; persecution; redchina; religion
A country where the ACLU, I mean, Communists rule.
1 posted on 11/20/2004 11:14:36 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin
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To: Right in Wisconsin

Peace in our Time.

2 posted on 11/20/2004 11:16:20 PM PST by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: Right in Wisconsin
But as long as we keep trading at record levels, the Christians in China will be totally forgotten by this administration.

I guess religious freedom in some countries isn't as important as it is in others...

3 posted on 11/20/2004 11:18:07 PM PST by John R. (Bob) Locke
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To: tallhappy

Shaking the hand of religious genocide and forced abortions. On wonders why Bush, as a professed man of God, is smiling.


4 posted on 11/20/2004 11:19:14 PM PST by Goldwater4ever (Voted early, voted often... for Bush)
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To: Right in Wisconsin

Cut off all aid and trade to Communist China. Call and write your congressional representatives, and tell them to speak out against Red China's human rights record, and demand that they put pressure on the Bush admin. to stop the sellout of Taiwan (ie Powell's constant drumbeat that Taiwan belongs to the Communists).


5 posted on 11/21/2004 12:54:14 AM PST by TapTheSource
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