China Expands Its Religious Repression

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China launches survey to understand ‘fear of having children’

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The two countries have reached a patrolling agreement after several clashes between their troops since 2020.

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The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years

World - ABC News - October 22

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