Nation to expand HIV testing, treatment

China will expand the reach of HIV testing and treatment to bolster progress toward eliminating AIDS, health officials said on Tuesday ahead of World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec 1.

Curbing rising incidences of sexually-transmitted HIV infections is the top priority in the country's efforts to combat AIDS. To that end, China has stepped up testing and therapies in recent years, according to Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

"We will strive to achieve the targets set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS during the next year," he said.