Chinese HIV/AIDS Activist Flees to US
Dharamshala: Wan Yanhai, founder of a prominent AIDS advocacy group in China, has fled to the US with his family after increasing pressure and harassment from the Chinese authorities. Although Wan had become accustomed to aggravation from the Chinese government and authorities, in recent months Beijing has been tightening its control over the operations of independent groups and activists that are seen by the Communist leadership as threats to the government's authority. As such, the degree of pressure and stress had increased significantly and after dozens of intimidating phone calls, Wan fled to the US due to concerns for his personal safety.
