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Church of China

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Orthodoxy Today
Several Orthodox congregations, mainly of elderly individuals, continue to meet in Beijing and northeast China (in Heilongjiang and elsewhere), with, apparently, the tacit consent of the government. As of 2005 there was one priest; however, a number of Chinese nationals are currently studying in Orthodox [[seminary|seminaries]] in Russia, with the intent of returning to China to serve in priestly ministry.
The Two former Orthodox church churches in Shanghai is currently , until recently, were being used as a restaurantrestaurants and nightclubs.
Meanwhile, as of the early 21st century, the church operates freely in Hong Kong (where the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] has sent Metr. [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Hong Kong|Nikitas (Lulias)]]) and Taiwan (where [[Hieromonk]] [[Jonah (Mourtos)]] leads a mission church).
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