Vatican criticizes China's unilateral appointment of Bishop Shen in Shanghai

Pope Francis approved the appointment of Bishop Shen Bin in Shanghai.
The Vatican criticized China for not consulting them prior to the appointment as stipulated in a 2018 agreement.
Cardinal Parolin expressed hope for future appointments to align with the 2018 accord.
The Vatican learned of the appointment months after the fact from media reports.
The 2018 Vatican-China accord aimed to regularize the appointment of bishops but China has repeatedly violated it.