Aids cover-up as Chinese PM visits village - The Guardian 1st November 2007

Monday, December 03, 2007

People with HIV-Aids in Henan province were placed under house arrest yesterday in what they say was an attempt to stop them telling the truth about the epidemic to the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao. Wen made a rare visit to the province - one of the worst affected areas - in an apparent attempt to raise awareness about the virus. But Aids activists say his visit was stage-managed by local officials, who have long tried to cover up the scandal of entire villages being infected with HIV through the selling of unclean blood.

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