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International News China Issues Stamp to Commemorate World AIDS DayDecember 3, 2003 On Monday, the State Post Bureau of China issued a stamp to commemorate World AIDS Day. The stamp, which features a heart-shaped red ribbon, is meant to symbolize the care and support the society gives to HIV/AIDS patients. Ma Xiaowei, vice minister of the Chinese Health Ministry, said at the issuance ceremony that stamps are like the "name cards" of a nation, and that the new stamp shows the Chinese government's active participation in HIV/AIDS prevention. The stamp is worth 80 cents (roughly 10 U.S. cents), with a circulation of 9.13 million copies. Xinhua News Agency 12.01.03  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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