Facts of Interest
Facts and Citations for the Writer or Reader
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Christianity the Official Religion of China?
Filed under Christian Books, World HistoryNov 26
[The following is a direct quote from the book]
Early in 2002, China’s then-president and Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin, attended a dinner party in a private home of another senior Chinese political figure in the heart of Beijing….A guest asked “[I]f, before leaving office, you could make one decree that you knew would be obeyed in China, what would it be?” Jiang put on a broad smile and looked around the room. “I would make Christianity the official religion of China,” he replied. Pages 17-18
David Aikman, Jesus in Beijing, Regnery Publishing, Wash. DC 2003
Tagged as: Aikman, China, Chinese, Christianity, Communist Party, J, Jesus in Beijing, Jiang Zemin, political figure
