On May 21, the Vatican expressed its desire to upgrade diplomatic relations with China by establishing a permanent office in the country. This move was confirmed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. The Vatican reaffirmed that the Catholic Church poses no threat to China's sovereignty and acknowledged historical errors made by Western missionaries. In response, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated that China is willing to work with the Vatican to improve bilateral ties. The Vatican recently hosted the head of China's bishops conference for a high-level commemoration of a 1924 meeting in Shanghai. Taiwan is closely monitoring these developments, citing concerns on May 22 that China has repeatedly violated a 2018 agreement on the appointment of bishops.
Beijing is willing to improve ties with the Vatican, the Chinese foreign ministry said this week, after the Holy See’s top diplomat expressed its desire to establish a “stable presence” in China. https://t.co/mwO5VBPp4o
The Vatican has hosted the head of China’s bishops conference for an unprecedented, high-level commemoration of a 1924 meeting in Shanghai. https://t.co/52tySeMuNd https://t.co/AsAT3cehNK
Chinese religious experts told the GT that top Chinese researchers and religious figures attended a Vatican-hosted conference on the Catholic Church in China. The conference helped promote people-to-people exchanges and hopefully the two sides can meet each other half way and… https://t.co/CGNzs0rgXr
China stands ready to work with the Vatican to improve China-Vatican ties. https://t.co/IZuwj8X9iS
China says it is willing to improve Vatican ties; Taiwan monitoring developments https://t.co/ow8HXIQTiX
#FMsays China is willing to work together with the Vatican to promote the continuous improvement of their relationship, FM spokesman Wang Wenbin said after the Holy See said on Tuesday it would like to establish a permanent office in China. https://t.co/lrltk1oUmz
In recent years, China and the Vatican have maintained contact, engaging in in-depth communication on bilateral relations and international hot issues, continuously enhancing mutual understanding and trust. Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in… https://t.co/KFkyD9EgwE
#Taiwan is paying close attention to interactions between the #Vatican and #China, the island’s foreign ministry says, adding that China has “repeatedly violated” a 2018 agreement on the appointment of bishops. https://t.co/oCFVSdjC5l
Taiwan is paying close attention to interactions between the Vatican and China, the island's foreign ministry said, adding that China had ‘repeatedly violated’ a 2018 agreement on the appointment of bishops https://t.co/FsG0oXACeL
Taiwan watches Vatican-China ties, says China violated deal on bishops https://t.co/fEfdGaaumS https://t.co/QzxcIqHCBP
⚠️ TAIWAN WATCHES VATICAN-CHINA TIES, SAYS CHINA VIOLATED DEAL ON BISHOPS Full Story → https://t.co/MX9nV1Br4v https://t.co/hlmV6gxXWY
The Vatican hosted the head of China’s bishops conference for an unprecedented, high-level commemoration of a 1924 meeting in Shanghai. https://t.co/52tySeLWXF
The Vatican made another big overture to China on Tuesday, reaffirming it poses no threat to Beijing's sovereignty and admitting that Catholic Western missionaries had made "errors" in past centuries in their zeal to convert the Chinese faithful. https://t.co/W5V5G2ay99
Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty https://t.co/7Z0dA5aGSb
Vatican wants to upgrade relations with China, top cardinal says https://t.co/DuOHEpjUtP https://t.co/ghZv6TGrrw
⚠️ VATICAN WANTS TO UPGRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA, TOP CARDINAL SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/BT96noecMo The Vatican would like to establish a permanent office in China in what would be a major upgrade of diplomatic relations with Beijing, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro… https://t.co/yvrPl8Iiz9
⚠️ Vatican wants to upgrade relations with China, top cardinal says Full Story → https://t.co/BT96noecMo https://t.co/VpOKDGqDNR