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Vietnam's Buddhist Diplomacy Signals Religious Freedom Decline

4/24/2025

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Vietnam is now a pivotal player in China's transnational repression, as seen in the cases of Tulku Dorje and Minh Tue. By employing Buddhist diplomacy, Vietnam is intruding on personal spiritual paths, signaling a troubling shift in the nation's approach to religious freedom and individual rights.

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Vietnam is now a pivotal player in China's transnational repression, as seen in the cases of Tulku Dorje and Minh Tue. By employing Buddhist diplomacy, Vietnam is intruding on personal spiritual paths, signaling a troubling shift in the nation's approach to religious freedom and individual rights.