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Since Christianity’s arrival in China, many in both the East and West have explored how Chinese culture is compatible with the Gospel. As a Chinese scholar educated in both China and Italy, Chiaretto Yan dreams of a new basis for encounter and dialogue, respectful of both Church teaching and China’s ancient wisdom.

In My Chinese Dream, he draws on the Bible as well as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism to examine how Christianity’s culture of unity and the Chinese culture of harmony overlap. And he extends this Christian-Chinese dialogue to practical issues like integral ecology, religious freedom, and social justice.

About the Author
Chiaretto Yan (甄健湘) lives in Shanghai and is a visiting professor at the University of Saint Joseph Macau, the National Seminary of China in Beijing, and various seminaries in China. Published by Orbis in 2025, his latest book, My Chinese Dream, received an Honorable Mention in the Ecumenism/Interfaith Category at the June 2026 Catholic Media Association Book Awards.

Chiaretto holds an MA in oriental religions and cultures from the University of Santo Tomas (Manila), a PhD in practical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), and a second PhD in interdisciplinary studies from the Sophia University Institute (Florence). He is a consecrated member of the Focolare Movement, an international Christian lay organization. One of his past accomplishments was serving as coordinator of the Holy See Pavilion at the Beijing Expo 2019 on horticulture.

Our Cosponsor
CWCIT thanks the U.S. China Catholic Association (USCCA) for its assistance as our cosponsor of this event. Inspired by the Gospel, the USCCA's mission is to build bridges of friendship and dialogue between people of China and the United States by offering educational, service, and cultural programs in support of the Church and the larger society.