The only honest chinese? Forget it. Not even the monks.
High-ranking Chinese monk accused of sexually harassing nuns
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionAbbot Xuecheng is one of China's most high-profile monks and has a huge social media following
A high-ranking Chinese monk has denied accusations he sexually harassed nuns and coerced them into sex by "controlling their minds".
Abbot Xuecheng's alleged actions were detailed in a report sent to government officials by two monks from Longquan temple where he is based.
The temple, in Beijing, has accused the monks of "distorting facts".
Xuecheng is the latest public figure to be accused of sexual misconduct as part of a growing #MeToo movement in China.
He is the head of the Buddhist Association of China, the youngest person to ever hold the position, and a political adviser to the government.
The abbot also has more than a million followers on Chinese social network Weibo.