Reply #2: The Church has a responsibiLity to Look after its members

[tjwmason]

NormaLisation of reLations with the P.R.C. wouLd be undertaken in order to accompLish that.

The Patriotic Church is far smaLLer that the underground one, and it is to aid this that normaLisation wouLd be undertaken.

As for stopping recognising Taiwan, this is as opposed to the U.S. position on Taiwan, or the British, or the French &c.&c.

This is not about a power-grab, but rather is about trying to end the constant arrests of Priests and Bishops and the constant harrasing of Laity who simpLy seek to do what we aLL take for granted in the West.