Практика перевода. Андросова М.А. - 52 стр.

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The visit of the younger Bush, whose father lived in Beijing from 1974 to 1975
as head of the US Liaison Office and who visited the church again when he was
President, offered an opportunity for a man who describes himself as a born-again
Christian to speak up for China’s faithful of all denominations.
Outside in the wintry sunshine, the church choir treated President Bush to a
chorus of Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee in Chinese while police in riot gear cordoned
off an area of several hundred metres around the church, in central Beijing.
In remarks likely to irritate Chinese leaders, who say that their people enjoy
freedom of religion, Mr Bush said: “My hope is that the Government of China will
not fear Christians who gather to worship openly. A healthy society is a society that
welcomes all faiths.”
China has about 80 million Christians but about half are believed to worship in
underground churches out of sight of official government monitors.
From the church, Mr Bush moved on to talks in the monolithic Great Hall of the
People with President Hu Jintao. It was not clear whether Mr Bush raised issues such
as human rights or mentioned the detention and house arrest of several dissidents
during his visit. But he emphasised the importance of political and religious
freedoms. His host responded by noting that his people already enjoyed widespread
democracy and reminded his American visitor of the importance of mutual respect, a
coded reminder not to interfere in China’s internal affairs.
But religion dominated the day. Mr Bush said that he had urged China’s leaders
to hear for themselves that the Dalai Lama, living in exile since an abortive 1959
uprising against Chinese rule, had no desire for an independent Tibet.
That was likely to irritate the Chinese leadership, which accuses the elderly
monk of seeking independence for his restive Himalayan homeland.
Mr Bush said that pressing for religious freedom was a good way to ensure that
other freedoms followed. “They go hand in hand. A society which recognises
religious freedom is a society which will recognise political freedom as well.
President Hu is a thoughtful fellow, and he listened to what I had to say.”
He also suggested that China should invite Roman Catholic leaders to China to
discuss religious freedom. The Vatican, which recognises Taiwan, has been seeking
for some months through goodwill gestures to obtain a normalisation in relations with
Beijing. China has said that the Vatican must sever its diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Mr Bush must expect a more receptive audience for his message on democracy
when he concludes his Asian tour with a stopover for talks with the popularly elected
leaders of Mongolia today.

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