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Enclosure No.3.
THE CHINA SITUATION
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MARCH, 1927.
(1) The Chinese Government's opposition to Christinaity is
not a genuine opposition to Religion qua Religion, it
is not an opposition to Christian teacaing as such.
Such opposition as this is arises from: -
(a) The missionary is linked up with the foreign powers
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and his work is carried on under the protection of
what are regarded as unequal treaties. By "unequal"
I do not think we are necessarily to understand
"unfair" cr"unjust" but rather treaties that have
been dictated by "superior" powers to an "inferior"
power.
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(b) Too often in the past the mission and its adherents
have formed an "imperium in imperio" this has
been specially true of the Roman Church, but other
co unions have a share of blame in the matter. I
have known personally of Christian (Chinese) agents who by virtue of their connection with the foreigners
have not hesitated to browbeat Chinese officials.
This most naturally has been the cause of prejudice
and resentment.
There are indications that:-
If and when the "unequal" treaties are revised, the
Government will welcome the help the Church can give, especially along the lines of education and social service. (2) Rexistration of Schools: So far as I can understand it
the object seems to be to give the Government a reasonable
control of education. Religios freedom is granted so
long as religion is not made a compulsory subject, and the
staff except in the case of Government Schools
not required to join in Kwok Man Tong. At the present
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