 Gansu and Qinghai also reported infections stemming from the commercial blood trade during the same time period.Overall, 24% of all HIV/AIDS cases in China in 2004 had been attributed to blood donation and related activities.The phenomenon was especially prevalent in Henan, where it was promoted by local officials, including Henan Ministry of Health director Liu Quanxi and provincial Communist Party Secretary Li Changchun, to promote economic growth.