“Given the size of the country, and the geographical spread of individuals with HIV…China’s treatment coverage is remarkable,” said Professor Fujie Zhang from the National Centre for AIDS Control, “But it is far from the goal of complete coverage of people who meet the treatment criteria.” Dr Connie Osborne, the HIV program officer of the World Health Organisation in China, said that while a 60 per cent reduction in mortality was welcome, it still was not “good enough”, since if AIDS sufferers were caught earlier, the figure could rise to 80 per cent or better.