I agree mainland China's situation is different. The Vatican may make concessions and let China give its opinion, but it won't let Beijing have total say.
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Because they are having full power in many places, and especially at the national level, they are above the bishops. That cannot be tolerated by the Roman Catholic Church, and so they are going to lose their power. They are worried.
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