Top Buddhist Monk Accused in China's Growing MeToo Movement
- Head of China Buddhist Association accused of harassing nuns
- Authorities say they have begun investigating the allegations
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The MeToo movement, which was slow to arrive in China, is gaining ground in the world’s most-populous country with one of the most-senior Buddhist leaders the latest high-profile person to be accused of sexual harassment.
Master Xuecheng, president of the Buddhist Association of China and abbot of the Longquan Monastery in Beijing, has been accused of coercing nuns to have sex with him. The allegations have circulated on Chinese social media in the form of a report by two monks who became whistle blowers after a nun confided in them. China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs, a government body, said Thursday it had begun investigating the accusations.