Doh! And after we'd heard so much about Vatican-Chinese relations being on the mend...

... this happens:

China plans to ordain bishop, defying Vatican

Beijing, Apr. 28 (AsiaNews) - Chinese officials are planning to ordain a new bishop without the approval of the Holy See, the AsiaNews service reports. The ordination would jeopardize the progress made in recent talks between Beijing and Rome.

Father Bernardo Cervellera, the director of AsiaNews, reports that the government-approved Chinese Patriotic Association plans to ordain Father Ma Yinglin as Bishop of Kunming, in a ceremony set for Saturday, April 30. [source]

AsiaNews.it has more.