Migrant workers attend an event to promote HIV/AIDS awareness December 1, 2005, in Chengdu of Sichuan Province.
It's good to know that the United States lifted their ban on HIV-positive travelers before China. Until January, the US was one of seven countries with laws barring entry of people with HIV, according to amfAR. Today, that number has dropped to five. China's government lifted a 20-year old rule that banned foreigners with HIV and AIDS from entering the country. China's State Council repealed the ban after they realized it did little to prevent the spread of the disease. With the upcoming world expo taking place in Shanghai this year, they realized it caused major problems when hosting international events. This isn't the first time the ban was lifted. During the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the government temporarily lifted the ban.
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