(Beijing/London Comprehensive News) In response to the recent comments of Pope Francis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said that China has always been positive for improving the relationship with the Vatican.
According to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, when asked about the Pope's recent greetings to China when visiting Mongolia, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mao Ning Monday (September 4) said at the press conference that China has always maintained it with the Vatican.Contact and communicate.
Pope Fang Ji flew to Ulanbato last Friday (September 1) to start a four -day visit to Mongolia.When flying over China, he greeted China in accordance with the convention, extended a good blessing to the Chinese people, and prayed for unity and peace.
According to Reuters, after a Mass event in Ulan Bato on Sunday, Fang Ji made an impromptu remark and once again extended an olive branch to China.He claimed that Chinese citizens were "noble people", and wished the Chinese people to go well, keep moving forward, progress, and demanded that Chinese Catholics became "good Christians and good citizens."
At the press conference last Friday, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin also responded with each other's remarks that Brahma's blessings reflected friendly and goodwill.Wang Wenbin said that in recent years, China and the Vatican have maintained communication, and China is willing to continue to carry out constructive dialogue with the Vatican, enhance understanding, accumulate mutual trust, and promote the improvement of the relationship between the two parties.
China and the Vatican interrupted diplomatic relations in 1951.The Vatican established diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1952.In recent years, China and the Vatican have resumed diplomatic relations and have been in contact and negotiation. However, the issue of Taiwan is one of the obstacles of the development of Sino -Vatican relations. Beijing requires the Vatican and Taiwan to break diplomatic relations as the primary prerequisite for restoring relations.
