Subscribe
Foreign Policy

Pope Francis being watched by ‘everybody’ to see if Vatican forms ties with China over Taiwan: US diplomat

By Joel Gehrke
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Pope Francis being watched by ‘everybody’ to see if Vatican forms ties with China over Taiwan: US diplomat

ROME — Pope Francis’s persistent interest in controversial negotiations with China could foreshadow a move to downgrade relations with Taiwan in favor of the mainland communist regime.

“Everybody is watching for that,” Ambassador Sam Brownback, the State Department’s point man for international religious liberty issues, said on the sidelines of a symposium hosted by the U.S. mission to the Holy See. “It is a key issue.”

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

China Mike Pompeo Sam Brownback Taiwan Vatican