Wang Zhicheng

The event is marked by exhibits, movies, museums and seminars, but no word about democracy. Sun Yat-sen sought the separation of executive, legislative and judicial powers, but China’s Communists want them as one to ensure their dictatorial rule. In Taiwan, he is the ‘Father of the Nation’; on the mainland, he is a “pioneer” of the revolution.

The United Front wants to prevent the election of a bishop who from the underground community. Three underground apostolic administrators are under police control. The Church of Tianshui launches a campaign of prayer for the liberation of their priests and faithful.

The People’s Daily and Xinhua publish harsh commentaries about US politicians, their useless democracy, and US military adventurism. They are also a sign of fear that, as the US dollar goes, so will China with its US$ 1.16 trillion in US treasury bills. Beijing pleads for action.

Faithful and priests have stopped the "kidnapping" of Msgr. Pei, designated to preside over the illicit ordination of Shantou. Yesterday in the dioceses of Guangdong the declaration of the Holy See was issued, greeted by applause. For months Harbin priests have resisted the illicit ordination of bishop. Members of the underground Church are asking the Vatican to proceed with the ordination of bishops for their communities.

Fr Joseph Huang Bingzhang, who is politically connected and ambitious, is the candidate. The Holy See told him on several occasions that it was opposed to his ordination. The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association plans more unlawful ordinations.

In his speech marking official celebrations of 90 years of the CCP, the Chinese president recalls that corruption is likely to lead to the "death" of the Party. In less than 20 years, 18 thousand Chinese officials have stolen and carried out of the country more than 87 billion euros. Political reform and democracy could cure corruption. But the CCP does not want to lose its supremacy.

In addition to the faithful from Shanghai, Catholics from the diocese of Wenzhou and Yongnian. Shanghai’s underground Catholics absent. Silence surrounding the Vatican's beatification cause for Paul Xu Guangqi, converted at the time of Matteo Ricci. Bishop Xing: We wait patiently with Mary for full communion of the Church.

Yesterday at least 15 people arrested. From April 10, hundreds of Christians arrested because they tried to pray in public, after the government took away the use of their rented premises. The imprisoned faithful are "happy" to pray in prison and "preach the gospel to the guards." The government's religious policy is considered "obsolete" by Chinese academics. Beijing fears a "jasmine revolution", as many activists have converted to Christianity.

wo day closed door summit opens today in China to discuss the situation of individual freedoms in the country. The case of Ai Weiwei and the recent wave of repression against Protestants. Human rights activists: "hypocritical and often useless meetings. Washington should use its weight to obtain some concrete results”. And in two weeks summit on economy.

Many communities are still divided because of the Patriotic Association. Hebei underground communities change venue to avoid being arrested by police. In Shanghai, joy for the process of beatification of Paul Xu. But underground Catholics would like to also see Card. Gong Pinmei beatified. Yet in all the official and underground communities there will be dozens of baptisms.

Calls for his release mount, to the embarrassed silence of China. Meanwhile the persecution of dissidents continues. Experts say Beijing is showing it can arrest who it wants when it wants indifferent to international pressure.

The faithful are subject to police control. No episcopal insignia or prayers for the bishop, not recognized by the government.