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AIDS Activist Speaks to C.U. About Epidemic in China
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Three-time Chinese government detainee Dr. Wan Yanhai spoke to an audience in the Carl Becker dining hall on Tuesday about his continuing determination to combat AIDS.
As founder of AIZHI, a prominent AIDS organization, Wan gave a three-part lecture series during a two-day visit to Cornell this week, which was organized by Prof. TianTian Zheng of SUNY Cortland.
Commencing his visit with a lecture on Tuesday followed by an additional speech on Wednesday, Wan discussed the growing epidemic of AIDS/HIV in China and his own experiences as an advocate for transparency and recognition of the problem within China.