Students in Henan will be tested for HIV/AIDS when they have their medical checks. Police in Xinjiang will offer cash rewards to people who hand in guns and explosives – it's all trending in China.

Heat suspected of killing fish

Masses of dead fish were found in Beijing's Tonghui River - and they probably all died due to the high temperature in the capital city, Beijing Morning Post reported on Sunday. The Beijing River and Lake Management Agency said the water in the river – which comes from a plant – reaches over 40 degrees Celsius, which is not suitable for fish.

 

 

Students to receive AIDS test in Henan province

The education authorities in Henan province said that they will require all local universities and secondary technical schools to include mandatory HIV/AIDS tests during the students' entrance medical examination, cnr.cn reported. The test is part of the HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts of the province, and the medical records of the students will remain confidential - but some students fear the new requirement will infringe in their right to privacy. Wu Zunyou, director of the National Center for AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Disease Control and Prevention, said that the test does not violate the nation's policies, but the schools have to protect the students' privacy and help handle the follow-up procedures - if any student is found to be HIV-positive.

Sect members detained after murder

Six suspects detained for intentional homicide are members of a "heretical sect", police announced on Saturday. A woman surnamed Wu was beaten to death on Wednesday evening at a McDonald's outlet in Zhaoyuan after refusing to give her telephone number to the suspects, who were allegedly attempting to recruit new members for their sect, according to a statement from the local police. All six suspects are members of the Quannengshen sect, which means "Almighty God", according to the police. Books and other material relating to the sect were found at the suspects' residence.

Xinjiang offers rewards for guns

Police in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have offered cash rewards to people who hand in guns and explosives or provide tips on illegal weapons. The authorities are offering 500 yuan ($80) for each military rifle handed in, 300 yuan for each gun for civilian use, and 5 yuan for each bullet, said a document issued by the region's Public Security Department.