| "The exact number of infections keeps rising in the nation but at a lower speed compared with previous years," said Chen. |
陳部長表示，中國感染人數將會繼續上升，但上升速度將會比前些年緩慢。 |
| He noted that the government has been providing free voluntary blood tests, free anti-retroviral treatments for AIDS patients with economic difficulties, free medical advice and treatment for pregnant women and infants, free education for AIDS orphans and governmental care for AIDS patients who live in poverty. |
他提到，中國政府一直以來都為民眾提供免費的自愿驗血服務，為經濟困難的病人提供抗逆轉錄病毒治療，為孕婦和嬰兒提供免費醫療建議和治療，為艾滋病孤兒提供免費教育，同時支持和幫助貧困病人的生活。 |
| When answering a question from China.org.cn Deputy Director Wang Xiaohui, Sidibé highly praised China's efforts on AIDS prevention and care in recent years. China has seen a decrease in infant infections due to mothers living with HIV, and has increased its medicare coverage of AIDS patients. |
西迪貝在回答中國網副總裁王曉輝提問時高度贊揚了近年來中國的艾滋病防治工作。中國母嬰艾滋病感染率有所下降，艾滋病病人醫療覆蓋率有所上升。 |
| Chen said that the central government's funding for AIDS control topped one billion yuan in 2009, while special funds appropriated from the central government to local governments amounted to 989 million yuan. |
陳部長說，2009年中央在控制艾滋病方面的投入達到了10億元，劃撥到地方政府的專項資金達到了9.89億元。 |
| "In China, we have a long way to go to prevent and control HIV-AIDS. China appreciates and welcomes the support of the international community," Chen said. "China wishes to conquer AIDS with the world by expanding international cooperation and learning from the experiences of other countries." |
“中國的艾滋病防治道路還很長，我們感謝并歡迎國際社會的支持和幫助?！标惒块L說：“中國希望通過擴大國際合作、吸取別國經驗教訓和全世界一起征服艾滋病?！?/span> |
| So far, China has 276 AIDS control programs that are jointly operated with more than 40 foreign governments or international organizations. Running these programs involves 3.58 billion yuan in funds. |
目前，在中國已經執行和正在執行的艾滋病防治國際合作項目達276個，涉及40多個國家政府和國際組織，項目經費累計約35.8億元人民幣。 |
| Sex contact main cause for HIV's spread in China |
性接觸是艾滋病在中國的主要傳播途徑 |
| The report revealed that HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is now spreading in China mainly through sex. This trend will demand new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it. |
報告顯示艾滋病病毒HIV在中國主要通過性接觸傳播。這個趨勢表明現在急需采取新的防治措施，以避免感染人數反彈。 |
| Data show that 40 percent of new HIV infections diagnosed in China were acquired through heterosexual contact, with homosexual sex accounting for 32 percent. |
數據顯示異性傳播占確診新增病例的40%，同性傳播占32%。
（China.org.cn 任仲希 譯）
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![Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé (middle) and Health Minister of China Chen Zhu meet with the press in Shanghai, November 24, 2009. [Wang Zhiyong/China.org.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091127/0011432100f50c7983db05.jpg "Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé (middle) and Health Minister of China Chen Zhu meet with the press in Shanghai, November 24, 2009. [Wang Zhiyong/China.org.cn]")
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