(En)countering State-led Sinicization: Critical Discursive Responses from Roman Catholics in China.
In 2015, President Xi Jinping proclaimed the principle of the Sinicization of religions. Since then, it has become the Communist Party's guiding thought in religious governance. However, so far little is known about how it is perceived by everyday religious practitioners, especially Christians. Base...
| Publicado en: | China Quarterly Vol. 261; pp. 162 - 183 |
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Cambridge University Press
Mar2025
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