February 4, 2016

"China on Wednesday urged the Vatican to adopt a flexible and pragmatic policy toward bilateral ties, after Pope Francis extended Chinese New Year wishes to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people.

'China is sincere about improving relations with the Vatican and has made consistent efforts … We also hope the Vatican takes a flexible and pragmatic attitude and create conditions to improve bilateral relations,' Lu Kang, spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a Wednesday press briefing.

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