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Cardinal Zen’s arrest: A turning point in the relationship between the Catholic Church and China?

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I.Media - published on 05/14/22
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The arrest of the pro-democracy Cardinal Zen raises many questions about the Catholic Church's strategy to improve relations with China.

Arrested and then released on bail on May 11, 2022, the nonagenarian Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop emeritus of the enclave of Hong Kong, appears - more than ever before - to be the incarnation of Hong Kong's resistance to Beijing's increasingly tight hold. His indictment by the local judiciary for "collusion with a foreign power" is causing great "concern" on the part of the Vatican, which has worked - with difficulty - for a rapprochement with the People's Republic of China in recent years.

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