China sent a message of both congratulations and criticism to the Vatican on Thursday following the election of a new Roman Catholic pope. The Chinese government does not have diplomatic relations with Vatican. The two sides have regularly clashed over authority of China's estimated eight to 12 million Catholics. Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said any improvement in relations depends on whether the Vatican cuts ties with Taiwan and stops what she called ...
Reported by VOA News 3 hours ago.
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