| True, but China has always tried to limit Western influence so it shouldn't surprise anyone that they're doing this. even long before the communists, China tried very hard to keep Western thinking out. The fact that they have embraced capitalism to an extent shouldn't make us think the whole culture has really changed.
Also, in the 1800s the Chinese tried to keep opium out when the British wanted to import it from India to China. The British basically punked the Chinese government and did it anyway, leading to an epidemic of opium addicts in China.
So they actually have good reason for wanting to keep Western habits out. Sometimes you have to see the other guy's side and the Chinese take the long view. To them, Christianity could hurt Chinese culture as much as a wave of opium addiction did in the 1800s.
I may be a Christian, but I can see why they'd have anxiety knowing the history of Western influence in China hasn't been the best thing for them in every case. |