---- Ein junger chinesischer Mann spendet Blut auf einer Blutspende Bus in der Stadt Huaibei, der ostchinesischen Provinz Anhui, 14. Februar 2016. Die illegale tr
--FILE--A young Chinese man donates his blood on a blood donation bus in Huaibei city, east China's Anhui province, 14 February 2016. The illegal trade in human blood has re-emerged in China two decades after a crackdown in the wake of an HIV contamination scandal, according to a television station report. The business is prospering because while more people can afford surgery in hospitals, there is a nationwide shortage of blood from donors, the report said. Levels of blood donation on the mainland are lower than recommended by the World Health Organization. It says at least 1 per cent to 3 per cent of the population should donate blood to ensure adequate clinical supplies. Experts said a "blood crisis" had hit 50 out of 70 major cities on the mainland since February, Shandong Satellite Television reported. Eighty per cent of operations had to be postponed in some hospitals due to the lack of donor blood, it said. Blood dealers could easily be found at government-run donor centers and they paid high rates to secure supplies, the report said.
