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CCP plays the religious card in Taipei

Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. © Tawatchaiprakobkit/iStock

Religious establishments, from evangelical churches to Buddhist and Taoist temples, are being targeted in Taiwan in the hope of facilitating a rapprochement between China and local society. [...]

Published on 18.08.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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