Cardinal Joseph Zen, archbishop emeritus of Hong Kong, is warning Pope Francis against betrayal of the underground Church.  The agreement at hand is that the Chinese gov't proposes the candidates for bishop and the pope selects from this list.  This gives de facto control to the gov't. Zen fears this will endanger Catholics in the country who do not want to submit to state oversight in their worship. 2/28/17 "According to a new report from US-based NGO Freedom House, persecution of Chinese Christians and other faith groups has intensified in recent years." (cnn.com)