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In this Sept. 28, 2016 file photo, participants in traditional dress stand near an oversized portrait of Confucius during a ceremony to observe the 2567th anniversary of his birth in Beijing. A Chinese government department announced on Monday, May 27, 2019, that China is running five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a process of sinicization. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/File)
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