ISSN:
0305-7410
Source:
Cambridge Journals Digital Archives
Topics:
Linguistics and Literary Studies
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History
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Political Science
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Sociology
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Economics
Notes:
The relationship between the PRC and the Vatican formally broke down in 1951 with the expulsion of the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Ribieri. Given Mao's emphasis on class struggle and his intolerant approach to ideological issues, no prospect of a dialogue emerged during his lifetime that could have led to a rapprochement. However, after Deng Xiaoping initiated the policy of “openness” as a component of his modernization programme, the Vatican saw the opportunity to try and begin a dialogue in order to establish a Sino-Vatican concordat.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305741000003015
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