Beijing Willing to Work With Vatican for Better Ties, Foreign Ministry Says

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What’s new: Beijing is willing to improve ties with the Vatican, the Chinese foreign ministry said this week, after the Holy See’s top diplomat expressed its desire to establish a “stable presence” in China.

“China is ready to work with the Vatican for the steady improvement of relations,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during a daily briefing Wednesday.

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