"Bishop of Beijing urges pope to visit"

They want him:

The Beijing bishop appointed by China's state-controlled Catholic Church said in an interview yesterday that he hopes Pope Benedict XVI will visit his country. "Relations with the Vatican are constantly improving," Joseph Li Shan told Italy's RAI state TV. Li is well regarded by the Vatican, and his installation last year was seen as a positive sign. (AP)

There's just that little pesky detail about not being in communion with Rome...