8. Efforts were made to crack down on crimes targeting medical staff and carry out the special action of maintaining medical service order. On October 25, 2013, a vicious incident happened to doctors in the First People's Hospital of Wenling city, Zhejiang province, resulting in the death of one doctor and serious injuries to two doctors. On the morning of October 28, hundreds of medical staff gathered in the First People’s Hospital of Wenling and called for “zero tolerance” of violence against medical staff in order to maintain normal medical service order. On November 7, Liu Yandong, vice-premier of the State Council, chaired a meeting for the purpose of studying and implementing the important instructions of Premier Li Keqiang and discussing such issues as how to maintain normal medical service order and build a harmonious doctor-patient relationship. In the meeting, it was stressed that efforts should be made to firmly stop the frequent and increasing violence against medical workers.

It was decided that a special action would be taken so as to see positive interaction between doctors and patients and prevent medical staff and the masses from being exposed to life-threatening situations. On December 20, the NHFPC, the Office of the Central Committee for Comprehensive Management of Public Security and other departments jointly held the Conference on Building “Safe Hospitals” in China & Maintaining Medical Service Order and Cracking down Crimes against Medical Workers. During the conference, it was decided that a year-long special action would be taken to create a good environment for patients and medical staff and earnestly maintain social harmony and stability.

9. China gave high priority to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Before the 2013 World AIDS Day, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC, commented on a report submitted by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee on its anti-HIV/AIDS work and gave written instructions in which he stressed legal and scientific prevention and control work as well as the smooth implementation of support policies, calling on the public to jointly eliminate discrimination and help provide timely and effective treatment and support for HIV carriers and AIDS patients. Premier Li Keqiang wrote a letter to Beijing You’an Hospital and extended his greetings and thanks to the medical staff, social organizations and volunteers. He also encouraged AIDS patients to be more confident in fighting the disease.