Beijing seeks dialogue with underground churches
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Government officials in Beijing are reported to have held a secret meeting with leaders from banned protestant churches.
The meeting has led to speculation about a possible reconciliation between China's church and state. As China faces a series of sensitive anniversaries and a slowing economy, experts say the government needs to engage with the leaders of the underground churches but there are also warnings the dialogue may yield few results.
Presenter: David Wang
Speakers: Emily Dunn, Melbourne Based researcher on China's Protestant movement; Professor Zheng Yongnian, Director of the East Asia Institute at the National University of Singapore
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