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Religion in China
![Grinch China: Three Decades of China’s Problem with Christianity Grinch China: Three Decades of China’s Problem with Christianity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18358660967864.jpg)
Grinch China: Three Decades of China’s Problem with Christianity
By Bonnie Girard
A brief history of China's delicate dance with Christianity at Christmas.
![Religion Is ‘Spiritual Anesthesia’: The Ideology Behind China’s Uyghur Crackdown Religion Is ‘Spiritual Anesthesia’: The Ideology Behind China’s Uyghur Crackdown](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18283458002736.jpg)
Religion Is ‘Spiritual Anesthesia’: The Ideology Behind China’s Uyghur Crackdown
By Bonnie Girard
Xinjiang’s Muslims are just the latest victim of the CCP’s contempt for religion.
![China Could Get a Lot More Than We Think from a Deal with the Vatican China Could Get a Lot More Than We Think from a Deal with the Vatican](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18108342830675.jpg)
China Could Get a Lot More Than We Think from a Deal with the Vatican
By Gabriel Alvarado and Greg Levesque
A possible deal between the Holy See and Beijing could have wide-ranging consequences.
![China’s Thriving Underground Churches In Danger China’s Thriving Underground Churches In Danger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rtx2wf8d.jpg)
China’s Thriving Underground Churches In Danger
By Eugene K. Chow
Some predict that by 2030, China will have more than 247 million Christians.
![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.
![Ian Johnson on Religion in China, Past and Future Ian Johnson on Religion in China, Past and Future](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-10_16-34-56.jpg)
Ian Johnson on Religion in China, Past and Future
By Young China Watchers
"Religion and the search for values are moving back to the center of a national discussion in China."
![Why the Mormon Church Benefits from Good US-China Ties Why the Mormon Church Benefits from Good US-China Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-13_18-16-56.jpg)
Why the Mormon Church Benefits from Good US-China Ties
By Robert Farley
The Mormon church's success in Asia has largely coincided with the ebbs and flows of U.S. power in the region.
![The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-10_15-04-27.jpg)
The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology
By Tomás Swinburne
In China, the end times has very much its own significance.
![Can Atheistic China Play Conflict Mediator in ‘God’s Century’? Can Atheistic China Play Conflict Mediator in ‘God’s Century’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-26_13-39-48.jpg)
Can Atheistic China Play Conflict Mediator in ‘God’s Century’?
By James Chen
As China becomes more involved in international conflicts, it will need to understand the role of religion.
![China’s Not So Secret War on Religion China’s Not So Secret War on Religion](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-16_12-19-08.jpg)
China’s Not So Secret War on Religion
By Steve Finch
‘Recent developments indicate increased measures to control Islam and Christianity.’
![Is Communist China Christianity’s Future? Is Communist China Christianity’s Future?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-25_20-26-30.jpg)
Is Communist China Christianity’s Future?
By Zachary Keck
New estimates predict China will soon be home to the world’s largest Christian community.
![Pope Francis' China Challenge Pope Francis' China Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-30_00-24-33.jpg)
Pope Francis' China Challenge
By Justin McDonnell
China and the Vatican don't have the best of historical relationships. Could Pope Francis change that?
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