Is the Vatican’s China diplomacy strategy, or chaos?

Do the strands of papal diplomacy form a common thread, or is Beijing profiting from Rome's confused approaches?

The Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops is set to be renewed in the coming months. 

While that project remains in the hands of the Secretariat of State, Pope Francis has been in recent months making more personal appeals to Beijing, both himself and through his “special envoy for peace,” Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.

But do those strands…