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Why Chinese Dissidents Sought a 'Spiritual Revolution' in China

NEW YORK, April 13, 2017 — At an event to launch his new book, The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao, journalist Ian Johnson, along with author Ian Buruma, discuss two pivotal events that caused many Chinese to look away from the state and toward religion. (3 min., 14 sec.)

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