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opening of Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church Department in Moscow.
Meanwhile, as of the early 21st century, the church operates freely in Hong Kong (where the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] has sent Metr. [[Nikitas (Lulias) of Hong Kong|Nikitas (Lulias)]]) and Taiwan (where [[Hieromonk]] [[Jonah (Mourtos)]] leads a mission church) under the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]].
In December 2007, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided at its winter session to open a department concerned with the Chinese Orthodox Autonomous Church (COAC), stressing the need to continue efforts taken by its Department for External Church Relations in the dialogue with the Chinese authorities to normalize the situation of the Orthodox Church in China.{{ref|1}}
==Nominally Orthodox minorities in China==
*http://www.omhksea.org
*http://edu.sina.com.cn/en/2005-07-14/200933859.html
*{{note|1}} http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=4123
===Further Reading===
* Dr. Kevin Baker. [http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=6574&pc=9 A History of the Orthodox Church in China, Korea and Japan]. The Edwin Mellen Press, 2006.
