Buddhist Master Hsing Yun created controversy at an international Buddhist conference when he claimed, “There are no Taiwanese in Taiwan and Taiwanese are all Chinese.” Taiwan blogs The View from Taiwan [1] and Letters from Taiwan [2] both write about how Buddhism is being used for political purposes.
Taiwan: Buddhist master creates controversy
· Written by David Reid
Categories: East Asia, China, Taiwan (ROC), Ethnicity & Race, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics, Religion