(Beijing, CHINA) - The Chinese government has opened a health clinic for gays - the first of its kind in the Communist country - amid a growing HIV/AIDS crisis. The clinic will have a one year test period, after which its effectiveness will be judged. It will provide free HIV tests and treatment for the virus and for other sexually transmitted diseases. It is estimated there are 48 million gays in China. Gay life is mainly underground and the government has had a mixed relationship with the community. In June it began a "clean-up" of gay Web sites. China's government controlled internet domain-name registration company shut down several popular gay Web sites under what the paper said was pressure from police.
