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Buddhism in China
![Belt and Road Buddhism in Sri Lanka? Belt and Road Buddhism in Sri Lanka?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-01-171931.jpg)
Belt and Road Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
By Tabita Rosendal
China is using Buddhist narratives to promote its soft power in Sri Lanka – and bolster its image as a harmonious regional power.
![‘Journey to the West’: The Buddhist Reimagination of China ‘Journey to the West’: The Buddhist Reimagination of China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-19.png)
‘Journey to the West’: The Buddhist Reimagination of China
By Amitav Acharya
The Nirvana Route: How early encounters between India, China and Southeast Asia shaped Asian civilization.
![Confronting China’s Suppression of Religion Confronting China’s Suppression of Religion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-china-flag-prison1.jpg)
Confronting China’s Suppression of Religion
By Farahnaz Ispahani
Instead of the Communist party's intolerance, democratic Taiwan offers a positive example.
![The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lingshan_grand_budda.jpg)
The Dalai Lama and China’s Quest for Buddhist Soft Power
By Rinzin Dorjee
China is trying to woo Buddhists around the world to support the Belt and Road -- and, eventually, a CCP-approved Dalai Lama.
![The CCP’s Plan to 'Sinicize' Religions The CCP’s Plan to 'Sinicize' Religions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-5458567815_7495324251_b.jpg)
The CCP’s Plan to 'Sinicize' Religions
By Julia Bowie and David Gitter
Bureaucratic changes are intended to aid the CCP in further pressuring religious groups.
![The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2832196221_5521e2042d_z.jpg)
The Soft Power Limits of Chinese Theravada Buddhism
By Zi Yang
Chinese Theravada Buddhism is in no position to serve as a tool of soft power for the state.
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