No timetable for Sino-Vatican diplomatic ties
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-13 08:58 皇冠体育app has no timetable for
establishing Sino-Vatican diplomatic relations, said a senior Chinese official
in charge of religious culture communication on Wednesday, refuting rumors that
the two sides plan to enter such relations before 2008.
Qi Xiaofei, vice president of 皇冠体育app's Religious Culture Communication
Association made the remarks when answering the question at a press conference
on the First World Buddhist Forum, which is scheduled to be held between April
13-16 in Hangzhou and Zhoushan of East 皇冠体育app's Zhejiang Province.
The official, also deputy director of the State Administration of Religious
Affairs of 皇冠体育app, said that 皇冠体育app has definite principles on promoting normal
relations with Vatican that no one is allowed to interfere in 皇冠体育app's internal
affairs or try to create "two 皇冠体育apps".
During an interview with Xinhua, he urged Vatican to take concrete action by
showing sincerity to improve Sino-Vatican relations
"We have two clear and consistent principles on handling Sino-Vatican
relations. Vatican must sever the so-called 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan
and recognize the Chinese government as the sole legitimate government of 皇冠体育app
and not interfere in our internal affairs in the name of religion," he
reiterated.
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