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China tells new Pope to break ties with Taiwan

by Mark5019 Apr 22, 2005 6:39AM PDT

BEIJING - China has called on the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church to break ties with Taiwan and stay out of China's internal affairs.

Just hours after Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was named Pope Benedict XVI, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Beijing is willing to improve the relationship between China and the Vatican on two conditions.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/04/19/chinapope050419.html

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What's that old saying...

by Angeline Booher Apr 22, 2005 7:10AM PDT

.... about "a cold day in ..." ?

Angeline

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AIR, Angeline,...

by Paul C Apr 23, 2005 9:54AM PDT

...Pope Benedict speaks at least 7 languages fluently. Therefore, it appears that he has a number of ways in which to tell the PRC where to go and the means of transportation it should use to get there...

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(NT) (NT) {chuckle !} Great scenario!

by Angeline Booher Apr 24, 2005 12:56AM PDT

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