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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in China

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called on members to pray for peace and an opening to missionary work in China, while also praising elements of certain Chinese government policies on sexual morality, work ethics, honesty, self-discipline, and hygiene. Visits between Chinese and church delegations occurred between 1980 and 1996. The
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According to Vendassi, the legal tolerance of the church by Mainland Chinese authorities is atypical of religious movements based outside of China and can be attributed to the church's practice of engaging in quasi-diplomatic dialogue with governmental authorities and strictly following regulations
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On August 30, 2010, the church confirmed the formation of a "relationship" that could lead to "regularizing" of its activities in China. In December 2012, Nelson reiterated that the church was not sending missionaries to China. In 2013, the church launched a website presented as being for informing
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Organizations linked to the LDS Church conduct secular activities in and relating to China. According to sociologist Pierre Vendassi, these secular activities have the effect or intent of "promoting a positive image of Mormonism", "contributing, marginally, to the spread of Mormonism", and " the
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to Western cities with a large Chinese population. Chinese converts are permitted to try to convert family members, and friends of converts may ask them about their faith. Those who are converted while in China must travel outside of Mainland China to be baptized. These constrained modalities of
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Scholar Kim-Kwong Chan describes a "dilemma" that the Chinese government faces with regard to the LDS Church's legal status: recognizing the church would "open the floodgates to other world religions" seeking official status. Chan also states that China's regulations on religion have created an
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communities in China, the LDS Church's adherents in China tend to more greatly limit the visibility of their religious identity. According to Vendassi, interviews indicate that some Latter-day Saints in China are concerned that displaying their religious identity too prominently would carry a
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in 1851 Three missionaries—Hosea Stout, James Lewis, and Chapman Duncan—arrived in Hong Kong, which was, at that time, a British colony, on April 28, 1853. Missionary efforts in Hong Kong did not succeed, as both locals and colonists did not welcome the religious message and the local climate,
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The LDS Church is not officially recognized by the national government in Mainland China, and operates under restrictions on fellowshipping and proselytism. Sociologist Pierre Vendassi states that the LDS Church has achieved a "precarious, but no less real, status of recognition" in practice.
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On April 5, 2020, the church announced it would construct a temple in Shanghai to allow "Chinese members to continue to participate in ordinances of the temple" while the Hong Kong temple was undergoing renovation. In response, Shanghai's Municipal Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau issued
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Church meetings are held, depending on the circumstances, in rented locations or members' homes. With the explicit or implicit consent of local or national authorities, local branches possess religious materials for worship activities that may not be distributed to outsiders.
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Chinese converts on the restrictions they will obey once they return to China. The website confirmed that officially-approved congregations had existed in China since 2004, and reiterated the restrictions on the church's religious activities imposed by Chinese regulations.
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The LDS Church's lack of legal recognition in China prevents an official count of its members in China from being available. In 2018, researcher Matt Martinich estimated that there were at least 10,000 church members in China.
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Although foreign church members may not proselytize in China, the LDS Church is able to gain believers in China by having Chinese nationals convert while they are overseas, including by sending Mandarin-speaking
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statements denying any knowledge of plans to build such a temple, indicating that it is "wishful thinking" and "not based in reality" and that foreigners are not allowed to establish places of worship in China.
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culture, and language posed problems for proselytism. The three missionaries could not afford to learn the language and received negative press coverage in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, another religious movement, the
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on religion. Vendassi identifies a "red church" strategy in the church's actions, coming to the conclusion the church appears to be seeking to become an officially-sanctioned religion in Mainland China.
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is not one of the five religions officially recognized by the government of China. Although returned overseas Chinese converts and foreign Latter-day Saints who live in China do attend in-country
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work with local groups to engage in humanitarian, social, and educational efforts in low-development regions. Legal NGOs linked to the LDS Church advise governmental and legal leaders on the
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on the part of foreign powers, China needed "someone to plead her cause before the throne of grace." McKay's dedicatory prayer hoped for political stability and a cessation of superstition.
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attend expatriate meetings unless their place of residence is on the mainland. Foreign Latter-day Saints are not allowed to proselytize to those in China, whether in person or online.
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After 1996, meetings became less publicized as the Chinese state sought to avoid inspiring other religious organizations to make similar demands for greater autonomy.
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According to writer Robert Farley, the church is benefitted by good U.S.-China relations because it relies on converting Chinese nationals while they are overseas.
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of the 1980s, LDS Church leaders began engaging in legal and political negotiations with the Chinese state. In addresses in 1979, church president
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BYU has sent performance troupes and English teachers to China. BYU English teachers have taught at high-ranking Chinese universities, including
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hampered the missionary efforts. The Hong Kong mission, with 9 missionaries and 14 Chinese converts, closed on February 6, 1951.
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The secular activities of LDS Church-linked organizations in China are separate from the church's religious activities.
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proselytism have contributed to the creation of a small group of members that are generally well-educated and well-off.
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visited China. His report to church leaders on the possibility of a proselytization campaign was negative.
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Between the late 1970s and the mid 1990s, the church engaged in cultural exchange with China. Since 1979,
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in 1985. Beginning in the 1980s, BYU teachers were sent to Chinese institutions to help teach English.
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Chan, Kim-Kwong (23 January 2007). "Religion in China in the Twenty-first Century: Some Scenarios".
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the People's Republic of China
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As of December 31, 2021, the LDS Church counts 1,456 members and 2 Branches in
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In 1956, missionary activities returned in Hong Kong and were initiated in
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In 1949, the LDS Church began missionary activities in Hong Kong and
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Sociologist Pierre Vendassi observed that, compared to members of
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As of December 31, 2022, the LDS Church counts 24,611 members, 1
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and is subject to legal restrictions on the Chinese mainland.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Macau
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hosted several Chinese dignitaries, namely Vice Premier
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Hong Kong China Temple
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Temples
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
People's Republic of China
Mormonism
sacrament meetings
LDS missionaries
Asia
God Worshipping Society
Taiping Rebellion
Alma O. Taylor
president
David O. McKay
recent humiliations
Macao
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Taiwan
Chinese economic reforms
Spencer W. Kimball
Polynesian Cultural Center

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