HIV-positive man fights in court for job

CHENGDU - On Friday, a Yanbian county court in Southwest China's Sichuan province will hear China's second case involving charges of employment discrimination against an HIV carrier.

Xu Xinhua, who is representing the petitioner Xiao Jun (an alias), said he is confident his client can win, even though the first such case brought before judges ended in failure during a single hearing.

Xiao Jun, a 28-year-old Yanbian resident who aspires to be a teacher, tested positive for HIV during a mandatory medical examination, which he had to undergo before taking a post at a government-run school.