People'S Republic of China and the Holy See: a long history of agreements and disagreements

The conflict between the People’s Republic of China and the Holy See, which began in 1951 when the two countries broke off all diplomatic relations, continues to stir up numerous questions, in the international public opinion, about the reasons preventing both governments from overcoming the obstacl...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Carletti, Anna
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repository:Conjuntura Austral
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/16331
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/ConjunturaAustral/article/view/16331
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:China
Santa Sé
Diplomacia.
Holy See
Diplomacy.
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Summary:The conflict between the People’s Republic of China and the Holy See, which began in 1951 when the two countries broke off all diplomatic relations, continues to stir up numerous questions, in the international public opinion, about the reasons preventing both governments from overcoming the obstacles toward reconciliation. In this work, we analyze the relations between China and Vatican with the specific aim of clarifying the historical, political and religious events that led to the present situation of conflict.