Sources from the Vatican said on Thursday (September 15) that the Vatican told China that Francis Francis was willing to meet with Xi Jinping, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was also visiting Kazakhn at the time, but China took time.It is not enough to decline.
According to Reuters, sources did not disclose how the Vatican or when to contact China.
Sources said that Vatican expressed his willingness to meet each other, and China said that he thanked this, but Xi Jinping's schedule was full and could not arrange for the two to meet.
Xi Jinping launched a short visit on Wednesday (September 14) in the Kazakh capital Nur Sudan. Fang Ji also participated in the World Religious Leadership Conference at Nur Sudan on the same day.
On the way to Kazakhstan on Tuesday, Fang Ji was asked by a reporter on the plane whether he was likely to meet with Xi Jinping in Nur Sudan.Fang Ji reported vaguely: "I don't have any information in this area."
Fang Ji was also asked if he was ready to visit China.Fang Ji replied: "I have been preparing for going to China."
There is no formal diplomatic relationship between mainland China and the Vatican, but China Vatican signed a temporary agreement on the appointment of bishop in 2018.China announced the extension of the agreement for two years in 2020.The details of the agreement have not been announced, but Reuters reported earlier that under this agreement, the Pope's right to decide from the bishop's appointment.In July, Fang Ji said in an interview with Reuters that he hoped that the agreement would be extended again.
