nestork wrote:

No communist regime that follows the teachings of Karl Marx will
tolerate any form of religion. Neither North Korea, nor China, nor
Russia, nor Cuba recognize any religion. Despite that, people in those
countries still practice their own religions in small private groups.

Right. That's why Pussy Riot was charged with hooliganism motivated by
religious hatred. Cuba hasn't been officially atheist since 1992. China
hosted the World Buddhist Forum in 2006 although the Dalai Lama wasn't
invited.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/travel...igger-buddhas/

China has found out Buddha statues are good for the tourist trade although I
understand the one the government erected in Tibet somewhat resembles Mao.

Didn't you get the memo? The Cold War is over.