Many other visitors were older Chinese who may have privately clung to their religion through decades of official hostility.

He sponsored legislation to cut taxes, reduce government spending, promote national defense, and reduce what he believed to be official hostility to religion.

As official hostility grew, the RPC drew closer to the Communist Party.

Although Dr. Quigley said the appeal has gone unanswered, the church has benefited from the recent relaxation of official hostility toward religious activities.

These revolts caused increasing official hostility from the reign of Vespasian onwards.

Shōtetsu would suffer two major blows from this official hostility.

Despite the official hostility between the United States and the Confederate States, however, trade between the two nations continued.

Baptists in Russia face official hostility.

Despite the official hostility, dog ownership has been on the rise.

The official hostility to the church has garnered it support among several groups concerned with religious persecution.