Abolish Hep B test, advocates plead

Mandatory testing of jobseekers for hepatitis B is discrimination and stops many from finding a job or studying, an advocate group said.

Lu Jun, the director of Beijing Yirenping Center, a non-profit group advocating social justice, said the test should be abolished to fight against discrimination.

"Without this regulation, the privacy right of hepatitis B patients cannot be properly protected, and it will greatly affect them in pursuing a job," Lu said.