China official says West using Christianity to ‘subvert’ the country’s political power | Daily Mail Online

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03/12/19

 

Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China’s society and even ‘subvert’ the government, a senior official said, warning that Chinese Christians needed to follow a Chinese model of the religion.

 

China’s constitution guarantees religious freedom, but since President Xi Jinping took office six years ago, the government has tightened restrictions on religions seen as a challenge to the authority of the ruling Communist Party.

 

The government has cracked down on underground churches, both Protestant and Catholic, even as it seeks to improve relations with the Vatican.

 

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