§ 7. Mr. ColmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans her Department has for future development work in China. [138110]
§ Clare ShortSince 1997 we have refocused our development work in China away from a concentration on the old Aid and Trade Provision which softened the terms of commercial contracts. We are now building support for health and water, education and environmental184W concerns focused on the needs of the poorest regions and people. We are also supporting state owned Enterprise Reform and prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS. China has since 1978 focused on the reduction of poverty, and the numbers living on less than 1$ per day have been reduced from 600 million to 120 million.
§ 9. Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on support given to China for HIV and AIDS. [138113]
§ 17. Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action her Department is taking to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in China. [138121]
§ Clare ShortHIV/AIDS has come into China across its border with Burma and is a problem of increasing importance. We are supporting the efforts of the Chinese Government to develop a national HIV/AIDS policy, and to test innovative approaches to HIV prevention in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. We are providing £15 million over five years.