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Li Keqiang's meeting with NGOs injects new life into HIV/Aids fight

Li Keqiang's ground-breaking meeting with specialist NGOs signals a new stance by leaders in efforts to stem the spread of the disease

Volunteers use red ribbons, the symbol of Aids, to make a collage of the word 'AIDS' in Tianjin on World Aids Day. Photo: Xinhua

In the week leading up to yesterday's World Aids Day, the mainland's NGO community was abuzz over a meeting that premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang called with representatives from grass-roots HIV/Aids prevention groups.

It rekindled fresh hope for the fight against the epidemic but Aids activists and academics have said the central government needs to do more to bring all parties on board if it was serious about containing the disease.