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China runs Confucian culture courses for religious leaders in bid to boost control
China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage’s hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a process of Sinicisation.The ruling Communist Party’s United Work Front Department said in a news release on Monday that the activity was designed to ensure the primacy of traditional Chinese values above all.“To hold activities here ... is a collective tribute to excellent traditional Chinese culture and a…