China, Vatican sign draft accord on appointment of bishops

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China and Vatican have signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

The agreement was signed by Wang Chao, China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Antoine Camilleri, head of a Vatican delegation and the Under-Secretary for Relations with States.

"China and Vatican will continue to maintain communication and promote the work to improve bilateral relations," said the statement.