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　　Reference news net reported on June 9 in Hong Kong media said, relevant, according to people familiar with the Roman Catholic Church, China and the Vatican is preparing for resumption of dialogue in a State of prolonged stagnation, because of changes that occurred in the leadership of both sides have an opportunity to engage each other.

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post website reported on June 8, a person associated with close ties to the Vatican, said, "the current climate of restarting the dialogue the two sides very active." He also stressed that the Vatican and Beijing's new leaders has raised hopes for that matter.

He said that the Vatican now waiting for Beijing to confirm the time and place of the talks. A man with close ties to the Church in Hong Kong said that the interview may be held this year.

Reports said if the two sides held formal talks, met for the first time since it will be in 2010. Both sides prior to the dialogue aimed at seeking solutions to important issues of unilateral appointment of bishops, and lay the Foundation for the resumption of diplomatic ties between Beijing and the Vatican.

Chairman of the Catholic Patriotic Association of China said Fang Xingyao, now is the ideal time to resume relations with the Vatican.

Fang Xingyao said: "I don't think China wants to establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican, Vatican, most people hold the same opinion. This is the best time to establish diplomatic relations, we should not miss. ”

Francis March the Pope accepted a Italy newspaper interview revealed that he and China's President XI Jinping congratulated each other after both took office last year.

(Original title: Hong Kong: China and the Vatican, or hold first meeting for 2010 years)