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·      Commentary: What will be gained from a deal with Beijing?

Ever since President Nixon famously “opened” China to the West, the country’s rise as an economic and political superpower has been a thorny nettle to grasp. The conventional wisdom has been that, while there are grave and pervasive issues in China relating to political freedom and human rights, these will be gradually eroded by a developing economy and growing middle class -  a process best hastened by open trade and engagement with Western nations.

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·      Indiana law requires doctors to report abortion complications

·      'Opportunities for conversion' - the liturgies of Holy Week

·      Chinese authorities release bishop—but restrict his celebration of Mass

·      Analysis: Francis, China, and the art of the deal

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·      Kiss from Pope Francis a wish come true for boy with Down syndrome

·      New San Francisco auxiliary bishop 'delighted' by appointment

·      Pope Francis: A person transformed by Christ cannot be corrupt

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