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Contrasting World AIDS Day coverage in China’s newspapers

With tomorrow being World AIDS Day, a handful of newspapers in China today ran special features and front page headlines on HIV/AIDS-related stories. This coverage came in contrasting styles, however. While most newspapers focused on informative education and prevention activities … Continue reading

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Man sues hospital after a dropped needle pricks his foot

The Beijing News: A man recently sued Beijing’s Ditan Hospital after he was pricked by an HIV-contaminated needle.

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Buy condoms with your bus card

New condom vending machines in Beijing will accept public transit cards.

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A condom pledge for World AIDS Day

40 female sex workers In Guangzhou took their oaths swearing to use condoms during their professional life.

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Quake relief and volunteering opportunities

Two expatriate run quake relief projects worth considering.

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AIDS websites shut down

AIDS and hepatitis websites shut down.

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Danwei Picks: 2007-12-6

Richard Spencer on Barry Cox, the Cantopop singer; John Kennedy on Zola’s trip to Liaoning, and Josie Liu on the HIV tests for returned travelers.

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Danwei Picks: 2007-12-4

BusinessWeek on Nasdaq vs. NYSE in China, Black and White Cat on Wen Jiabao’s visit to a Henan AIDS village, and incentives for good driving in Beijing.

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China’s process of understanding leads to lifting of AIDS ban

The Beijing News (新京报) announces that the current law will be changed to lift the ban on foreigners with HIV/AIDS entering China

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Beijing opens first gay sexual health clinic

The capital’s first clinic aimed specifically at homosexuals opened in Chaoyang, Beijing, providing free treatment for venereal diseases and tracking AIDS and other STSs

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