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China attempts to tighten noose around Catholic Church in Hong Kong
The pro-Chinese wing of the Church (in Hong Kong and Rome) is pushing for the appointment of an auxiliary bishop in Hong Kong who will please Beijing. This is Peter Choy, who will meet the Pope on 4 October, alongside Bishop Emeritus Cardinal John Tong. Choy's appointment as bishop of Hong Kong was blocked five years ago, but the conditions are now more favourable to China.
