Today there are more than one thousand Chinese churches in the United States, most of them Protestant evangelical congregations, bringing together diasporic Chinese from diverse origins--Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asian countries. ... The church becomes a place where they can selectively assimilate into American society while simultaneously preserving Chinese values and culture. ...

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Religion has always been a hot button issue the for communist regime in China, Mau and his communist confederates have always seen religion as a poison in society, disregarding the many centuries of Chinese traditions and culture, the cultural revolution tried to destroy the rich tradition of the Chinese imperial history. ... In 2003 Hu Jintao declared that China needed to start building a "Harmonious Society" which is a resonance of Confusion philosophy. Today China has funded and helped establish thousands of Confucius institutes in universities throughout the world. ...

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Against this background, the past year has seen some progress in rebuilding global confidence, so recovery looks more assured today than it did just one year ago. ... It influences investment decisions and the organization of production and plays a key role in the ways in which societies distribute the benefits and bear the costs of development strategies and policies. ...

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