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The Potemkin AIDS village

China’s two top leaders are doing more than ever to highlight AIDS awareness. Last Friday, President Hu Jintao visited AIDS patients at a Beijing hospital, warmly greeting them and asking about their treatment. For his part, Premier Wen Jiabao traveled... ...full story at Tim Johnson

from Tim Johnson on Tue, Dec 04 2007

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02 Dec 08 visit Chinese leaders on fighting HIV/AIDS  »  YouTube videoBEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao called for spreading AIDS prevention knowledge to the public and helping each AIDS patient, during his visit to a Beijing hospital on Monday, the World AIDS Day. It was the third time in five years...
01 Dec 08 visit Chinese president visits AIDS patients on World AIDS Day  »  People's Daily Chinese President Hu Jintao visited AIDS patients in Beijing's Ditan Hospital on Monday, the World AIDS Day. Hu went there to inspect the AIDS prevention and control work. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...
30 Nov 08 visit AIDS patients cheered by Wen  »  Shanghai Daily CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao visited people living with HIV/AIDS and thanked workers dealing with the disease in east China's Anhui Province over the weekend. Wen told a special symposium composed of AIDS experts...
01 Dec 09 visit Wen urges HIV/AIDS victims: Don't lose faith, stay confident  »  Shanghai Daily PREMIER Wen Jiabao encouraged HIV/AIDS sufferers to live on with hope and confidence during his visit to a Beijing hospital on World AIDS Day yesterday. At the Beijing Home of Red Ribbon in Ditan Hospital, Wen...
02 Dec 07 visit Premier revisits AIDS-suffering central China villages  »  People's Daily Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid his second visit to China's worst AIDS-hit villages in Henan Province, a day before the 20th World AIDS Day. It was Wen's fifth face-to-face talks with AIDS patients or their family members since 2003 ...
01 Dec 08 visit Chinese premier visits AIDS patients, workers  »  People's Daily Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited people living with HIV/AIDS and thanked workers dealing with the disease in the eastern Anhui Province over the weekend. Wen told a special symposium composed of AIDS experts and grassroots medical workers in...

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