China Quotes
A Wolf in Monk’s Robes
The Chinese government at the time was hostile to all religions and particularly so to the Tibetan Buddhists led by the Dali Lama from exile. Centuries before, 20 million Chinese were killed in one year of religious rioting by the Great Peace, religious and political terror movement-sometimes called the "Yellow Turbans”. The leader, claimed to be the Brother of Jesus Christ come to convert and reform China. See {38318} and {619520}. Chinese government leaders have been fearful of organized religious movements that were not under government control since.
China, Phrase Used by Chinese Officials for the Dali Lama during the Tibetan Monks’ protests, 2008
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Commenting on the presidential nomination of James K. Polk:
Some people erroneously claim that Clement Atlee was the target of this insult. He was not according to Churchill himself.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3.7 million mi2), it is the world's third or fourth-largest country by area. The country is officially divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
