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{{Construction Site}}'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a very large advanced , prosperous nation in East Asia. The population is about 1.4 billion , which makes it second only to India in population. In land area, it is the third largest nation on Earth.

There is no tradition of [[circumcision ]] in China. Early infant male circumcision (EIMC) is very rare. Pan et al. (2012) reported that [[adult circumcision| circumcisions are done later]] when needed to treat tight [[foreskin]], so the prevalence incidence of [[circumcision ]] of the newborn is only 2.66 percent.<refname="SCMP2024>{{REFjournal

==Promotion of male circumcision in China==Anecdotal evidence reports there are many posters seen in China which promote the practice of circumcision.===Use of HIV to promote circumcision in China===Circumcision has been falsely claimed to prevent [[infection ]] with [[HIV ]] by three African randomized controlled trials (RCTs). [[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]] & [[George Hill|Hill]] (2011) studied their reports and found disabling methodological and statistical errors that invalidated their purported findings.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> Regardless of these findings, Chinese medical doctors seem to be pushing for adoption of circumcision to prevent [[HIV]] infection. Numerous papers in the Chinese medical literature advocate circumcision to prevent HIV infection among both heterosexuals and homosexuals. {{Population-based studies}} Zhang (2024) reported the cost of each circumcision surgery in [[China]] to be US$270-US$540,<ref name="scmp2024">{{REFnews |title=‘Sexual shame’: China holds online professional circumcision contest to correct misconceptions, promote positive attitudes, levels of acceptance |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3254592/sexual-shame-china-holds-online-professional-circumcision-contest-correct-misconceptions-promote |last=Zhang |first=Zoey |init= |author-link= |publisher=South China Morning Post |website= |date=2024-03-18 |season= |accessdate=2024-03-21 |format= |quote=}}</ref> so physician compensation may be the actual leading indication for circumcision in China.===Circumcision contest===A urological group recently staged a circumcision contest to promote the practice of circumcision.<ref name="scmp2024" /> 

The [[Shang Ring]] circumcision device is manufactured in China.Cheng et al. (2014) report it has been "used for over 600 000 males in China since 2006."<ref name="cheng2014">{{REFjournal |last=Cheng |first= |init=F |author-link= |last2=Lü |first2= |init2=N |author2-link= |last3=Xu |first3= |init3=H |author3-link= |last4=Barone |first4= |init4=MA |author4-link= |etal=yes |title=[Clinical studies of shang ring male circumcision in China and Africa] |trans-title= |language=Chinese |journal=Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue |location= |date=2014-04 |volume=20 |issue=4 |article= |page= |pages=291-8 |url= |archived= |quote= |pubmedID=24873152 |pubmedCID= |DOI= |doi= |accessdate=2024-03-23}}</ref>