Ben Blanchard

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Position: General news reporter

Ben started working at Reuters in 2002 as an equities reporter in Shanghai, before moving to Beijing in 2005 to work on the general news and politics file. I mainly cover health, China-Taiwan relations, ethnic minorities and lifestyle.

Articles

China AIDS sufferers face widespread discrimination-UN November 27, 06:12am EST

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) - People in China living with HIV and AIDS face widespread discrimination and stigma, with even medical workers sometimes refusing to touch them, according to a U.N. survey released on Friday. China's Health Ministry and UNAIDS ... Full Article

Wal-Mart price pressure hurts China workers: report

Activists try making vegetarianism sexy in China

China considers supporting IAEA on Iran - minister

Activists try making vegetarianism sexy in China

China says content, not form, key to climate pact

Blog Posts

National Day magistry

China is taking no chances that anything unexpected will upset the planning for it's high-profile military parade on Oct. 1 to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist state. Foreigners along the parade route have been given instructions "for the pleasure" of their "happy life". Full Article | Comments [2]

Tightening screws on Tiananmen

Security on Beijing's Tiananmen Square is always tight. But I knew that today it was going to be particularly so when, upon emerging from the subway station, I was faced with three police vans and ... Full Article | Comments [1]

Waiting for the IAEA

There is a strong element of farce to covering the North Korea story, which should perhaps come as no surprise considering what an unusual, isolated place it is and how hard verifiable news is to come ... Full Article