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While highly active antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition, contemporary trends and attributable risk factors among reproductive-age adults in China\u2014a critical demographic for epidemic control\u2014remain poorly characterized. This study provides an updated comprehensive assessment of HIV\/AIDS burden in this population using Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 data, which incorporates methodological refinements and post-pandemic data not available in earlier versions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We extracted age-standardised incidence, prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for Chinese adults aged 15\u201349 years from GBD 2023. Joinpoint regression estimated annual percent change and identified significant trend inflection points. Population attributable fractions were analysed for unsafe sex, drug use, and intimate-partner violence. ARIMA models forecasted burden trends to 2035 with 95% uncertainty intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between 1990 and 2023, age-standardised rates increased substantially: incidence +301% (from 0.82 to 3.29 per 100,000), prevalence +774% (4.84 to 42.29), mortality +1,623% (0.13 to 2.24), and DALYs\u2009+\u20091,439% (7.96 to 122.48). Males showed consistently steeper increases than females across all metrics (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Unsafe sex accounted for 70% of HIV\/AIDS mortality in 2023. ARIMA projections indicate that while male incidence will plateau at ~5.0 per 100,000 by 2035, female metrics will continue rising (incidence +21%, prevalence +30%), widening the sex disparity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>China\u2019s HIV epidemic has transitioned to a chronic disease burden. Notably, this burden shows pronounced sex differences. Mortality is rising among people living with HIV, particularly among women. These trends highlight urgent needs for gender-differentiated prevention strategies. Our findings provide measurable targets for China\u2019s National HIV\/AIDS Action Plan (2024\u20132030) and SDG 3.3 monitoring. 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