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How can the government of the People's Republic of China with its claim to absolute sovereignty be reconciled with the spiritual authority of the Catholic Church? This question has been at the center of recent relations between the Roman Catholic Church and China. In this first book-length study of the subject, Dr. Beatrice Leung analyzes the interactions between China and the Holy See from 1976 to 1986. She examines the historic relationship between the Catholic Church and China both prior to 1949 and from 1949 to 1976. Using a wide range of Chinese language sources as well as interviews,...

Despite the fact that there are already many books on the challenges facing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Hong Kong SAR makes a distinct contribution by offering an analysis of the evolving political order in Hong Kong and its international role. The contributors, who have all been studying the territory for many years, focus on the plans of the Chinese authorities and the expectations of the people of Hong Kong. They analyze the gap between the priorities of decisionmakers and the populace, and assess the inherent possibilities for the development of crises, as well as...

How can the government of the People's Republic of China with its claim to absolute sovereignty be reconciled with the spiritual authority of the Catholic Church? This question has been at the center of recent relations between the Roman Catholic Church and China. In this first book-length study of the subject, Dr. Beatrice Leung analyzes the interactions between China and the Holy See from 1976 to 1986. She examines the historic relationship between the Catholic Church and China both prior to 1949 and from 1949 to 1976. Using a wide range of Chinese language sources as well as interviews,...