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Police Scrutiny Stifles Condom Use by Sex Workers
A new study from Asia Catalyst shows that law enforcement policies sometimes viewing condoms as...
Sex Workers’ Rights Activist Barred From Leaving China
After an unsuccessful attempt to get an Australian visa to attend the 20th International Aids...
‘Custody and Education’ for China’s Sex Workers
After Beijing announced its decision to reform the re-education through labor system (RTL)—a...
Li Tianyi Rape Case Verdict May Help Women
Feminist legal scholars say that a precedent set by 17-year-old gang rapist Li Tianyi’s ten...
Inside the World of a “10-yuan” Sex Worker
The South China Morning Post’s Mimi Lau goes inside the world of a “10-yuan” sex worker, visiting a brothel in rural Guangxi. She paints a grim picture, meeting several women and telling their often tragic...
Sex Workers in China Face Abuse
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report looking at the abuse of sex workers in China. From AP: Human Rights Watch says they interviewed women who told of violence by police and of being detained following sex with undercover...
China Pushes to End Shaming of Suspects
From the New York Times: According to the state-run media, the Ministry of Public Security has ordered the police to stop parading suspects in public and has called on local departments to enforce laws in a “rational, calm and...
Chinese Official Pledged to Sleep with 800 Women
Another leaked diary, another disgraced official. The Telegraph reports on the head of a state-backed company in Anqing who used his diary to document his sexual shenanigans and corrupt lifestyle: Almost all of the women were...
Li Yuanchao (李源潮): Party Cadres Not Allowed to Enter Vulgar Places
From China News Net (中国新闻网) on October 22, via sina.com.cn, translated by CDT: Li Yuanchao, the Minister of the Organizational Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, pointed out recently, party...
Prostitutes Better Than Officials In China: Survey
From AFP: Prostitutes are considered more trustworthy in China than government officials and scientists, a recent survey of more than 3,000 respondents showed. The online survey of 3,376 Chinese showed that 7.9 percent of...
Jim Yardley: City Emerges as Model in China’s Effort to Reverse AIDS Record
From The New York Times: Health workers in Gejiu offer tests for H.I.V. and dispense methadone to drug users, as well as counseling and support for anyone with H.I.V. or AIDS. One group in the city has opened a drop-in center for parents of drug users to exchange information about how to prevent H.I.V. The […]
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