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On his elevation to cardinal, the head of the Hong Kong Catholic diocese, Stephen Chow Sau-yan, has renewed calls for peace in a divided society and pledged to reach out to mainland China.

Newly appointed Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan, a Jesuit, has avoided political controversies and is exactly what the Vatican needs in Hong Kong.

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Despite pressure from the US and criticism that the agreement has so far achieved little, any move towards what supporters hope will be an eventual reconciliation is good for both sides.

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  • Call from top political adviser Wang Huning comes as China’s state-sanctioned Protestant groups meet to elect new leaders in twice a decade conference
  • Leaders should ‘adhere to the direction of sinicisation of Christianity’, core values of socialism and traditional Chinese culture, Wang says

Bishop Joseph Li is on ‘reciprocal visit’, the first by Beijing’s top Catholic cleric since Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, following counterpart’s trip to capital.

Forced labour hearing follows investigation finding at least 1,000 Uygurs moved from Xinjiang to Shandong province to process seafood supplying American brands.

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Beijing’s critics are pushing for voting countries in Asia to leave their ballots blank, but Washington’s track record on human rights hurts its standing.

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A Twitter spat has erupted over a contentious new book claiming China’s luxury boom is all down to a quest for ‘identity’ in the of absence of religions and traditions – here’s everything you need to know

House select committee issues its first set of policy recommendations, addressing the ‘ongoing genocide’ of Uygurs and deterring Beijing from cross-strait attacks.

Artist Tozer Pak tells Kate Whitehead how growing up with an absent father led him to God, and how he has helped transform art classes for children in Hong Kong with autism and ADHD.

Beijing has broadened its efforts to bring all theological activity under Communist Party control, according to annual State Department publication.

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Bishop Stephen Chow acknowledges recent call for patriotism could spark ‘complicated emotions’, but says faith can help teach people to love country, church.

The move to transfer Bishop Shen Bin from Haimen to the largest Roman Catholic diocese in the country appears to violate a secret pact between the 2 states.

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European officials also criticise the ‘deterioration in the situation of freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression in Hong Kong’.

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Founded in 1920s Shanghai, the Local Church has spread to touch the lives of many in the US. A former atheist traces how he found God among this congregation.

US Customs and Border Protection agency is trying to enforce a ban on imports from the region because of forced labour concerns, but officials acknowledge difficulties.

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