'ASTONISHING' GROWTH OF RELIGION IN CHINA

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     'ASTONISHING' GROWTH OF RELIGION IN CHINA 
by Tony Blair 
My interest in China -- her history, her people, and her culture -- began before I was British Prime Minister. During my time in office, I knew power was shifting East and sought to build strong relations with this fast moving new power. 

Since then, I have got to know the country even better still. Today, I am a witness to a new revolution happening here; to the rapid modernization and the opening up of borders, culture, and society both internally and externally. And whilst power is still shifting East, there is a fascination about what that means for China and for the rest of the world. I hope the new partnership my Faith Foundation is announcing with Peking University can, in some way, help to explain.... Read this in full at 
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/07/astonishing_growth_of_religion_in_china.html

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