on is needed to specify how the law works. It shows that China is working out a more complete legal system to combat corruption, he said. The CCDI, which issued the regulation on May 29, had offered to be lenient with officials who confessed within 30 days. Leniency in this case could mean corrupt officials being saved from facing the judiciary. But CCDI Deputy Secretary Xia Zanzhong said he is surprised by the small number of officials confessing. Instead of anti-corruption campaigns, we need more mature and effective legal system to stem corruption.
July 26 - The Vatican must sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and stop interfering in China's internal affairs if it wants to normalize ties with Beijing, a leading Chinese Catholic leader said yesterday.The Vatican is the only government in Europe to recognize Taiwan and wants Beijing to grant the Pope supreme authority to appoint bishops on the mainland.China sees the Vatican's stance as interference in the country's internal affairs, Liu Bainian, vice-president of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) MBT Shoes outlet, said.His remarks were in response to a report in the Italian daily, La Repubblica MBT Shoes Australia, on Tuesday that quoted him as saying he strongly hopes to be able to see the Pope one day in Beijing to celebrate Mass for us Chinese.The report has been widely cited by international news agencies, but Liu said it had ignored the preconditions he had set.What I meant was I hoped the Pope could visit China and celebrate Mass but only after normalization of diplomatic ties, Liu told China Daily.If the two issues can be resolved properly, the two sides will have favorable conditions to improve ties.Liu's remarks came on the sidelines of a Catholic assembly in Beijing yesterday that was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CCPA longchamp tote bag.The Chinese Catholic society has vowed to adhere to independent selection and ordination of bishops and management of its churches.Without independence, the Chinese Catholi Related articles:

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