November 13, 2007
The top headline in The Beijing News today announces that China plans to lift a ban on foreigners with HIV/AIDS entering the country. Mao Qun’an, spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said that the current law is being revised, but he did not reveal when those revisions would take effect (more info at China Daily).
The front page shows people crowding around a real estate office to learn how to submit applications for affordable housing.
Other headlines:
• Line 6 of the Beijing subway system is set to begin construction this year. According to the article, should the proposal be approved, the new line from Mentougou to Tongzhou will become the longest in Beijing;
• Fireworks for the Spring Festival will be available for sale on February 1st, 2008;
• A feature report about an outlaw’s rural family background. The outlaw persuaded nine villagers to leave their homes and commit burglaries with him.