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15 May 2011

China's Christians 'need clergy' to help society, says government minister

Christians in China need qualified clergy who can contribute to the development of society, China's Minister of State Administration for Religious Affairs says.
5 Apr 2011

China detains Ai Weiwei as a warning against dissent

The detention of China’s most famous critic, Ai Weiwei, is part of a widening crackdown on dissent and detentions, says Amnesty International.
27 Mar 2011

Chinese urged to release dissident jailed for ten years

The Chinese authorities should immediately release prominent pro-democracy activist Liu Xianbin, human rights agency Amnesty International says.
25 Dec 2010

Hong Kong bishops call for social justice in Christmas messages

Hong Kong Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops have called for social justice in their Christmas messages, praising human rights defenders in China as 'shining stars'.
14 Dec 2010

Backing for Chinese Nobel laureate in Hong Kong

1,000 people in Hong Kong joined a celebration by Christian groups and others for imprisoned Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, coinciding with the ceremony in Oslo.
7 Dec 2010

Chinese Protestants credit unity for growth

Unity among Chinese Protestants is important in the rapid growth of the church, the head of the China Christian Council has said on a European visit.
25 Nov 2010

Vatican disputes consecration of Chinese bishop

Vatican and Hong Kong cardinals have criticised the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association for organising the ordination of a bishop in northeastern China.
17 Nov 2010

Chinese woman sentenced to a year in labour camp over tweet

China is being called on to release a woman sentenced to a year in a labour camp for retweeting a supposedly anti-Japanese message.
17 Nov 2010

Swedish archbishop points to changes in Chinese Protestantism

Changes in Chinese Christianity may make the officially-sanctioned China Christian Council less important, says the head of the Church of Sweden.
15 Nov 2010

China criticized for sentence against milk scandal activist

Human rights groups have deplored a jail sentence given to a Chinese activist who organized a support group for parents of babies made ill by tainted milk.

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