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- Agence France-Presse (November 7, 1997) Chinese Roman Catholic bishop remains in detention in northern China BEIJING, Nov 7 (AFP) - Roman Catholic bishop Su Zhimin, arrested in China early last month, was being detained in the northern city of Baoding, despite Vatican reports of his release, the US-based Cardinal Kung Foundation said Friday. Section: International.
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