Quiet sexual revolution forces Beijing to admit dangers of Aids - The Guardian 18th April 2008

Friday, April 18, 2008

When HIV patients in Hebei heard the Chinese premier was visiting they thought their chance had come. For years they had fought in vain for compensation from hospitals which they allege spread the virus through blood transfusions. "They knew that premier Wen [Jiabao] liked to listen to the ordinary people's voices, so they wanted to tell him about their problems," said Jiang Tianyong, a lawyer for their families.

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