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Months in the making, the letter is seen as the public cornerstone in Benedict's China policy, which may turn out to be more active - and perhaps more fruitful - than his predecessor's. With an estimated 12 million Catholics and a pent-up religiosity, China is seen in the Vatican as a great missionary opportunity. Still, no one in Rome has any illusions that the missive alone can heal the more than half-century rupture that came after the arrival of the Communist regime...
...military leadership. And Buddhists, who are upset their faith was not designated as the national religion in the draft of the postcoup constitution, also marched en masse. "The anti-junta coalition has gathered critical mass," says Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. "This is a pent-up situation, and it's going to get worse...
...upset that their faith was not designated as the national religion in the draft of the post-coup constitution, have also rallied against the military government. "The anti-junta coalition has gathered critical mass," warns Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. "This is a pent-up situation, and it's going to get worse...
...nearly nonexistent. Banking has been dominated by five state-owned institutions-including the largest, the Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (Agribank)-which traditionally focused on financing large, government-owned factories and other enterprises. The country's burgeoning private businesses were virtually ignored. Because of these factors, "You have a pent-up demand for very basic banking services," says Patrick Winsbury, senior vice president for Moody's Investors Services. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
...things.And to tell you the truth, it wasn’t that hard.On a personal level, sports have provided stability in my life and have given me an outlet for dealing with frustration and stress in a healthy manner. Growing up, there was no better way to release some pent-up anger than by throwing down a tomahawk jam on the hoop in my backyard (even if I had to lower the hoop a few feet).Now that I’m at Harvard, where students face enormous pressure in an unpredictable environment, it’s comforting to know...