President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, walks into the venue of the eighth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 18, 2023. China Disabled Persons' Federation opened its eighth national congress in Beijing on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]
He urged efforts to promote the well-rounded development and common prosperity of the disabled, saying that special attention should be given to the disabled individuals in the pursuit of Chinese modernization.
Zhang Haidi, chairwoman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, delivered a work report at the congress on Monday on behalf of the federation's seventh presidium.
China has around 85 million people with disabilities. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the country has made continuous efforts in promoting the cause of people with disabilities, such as guaranteeing their basic livelihoods, rehabilitation, education and employment, as well as promoting the construction of barrier-free environments.
The nation's first law on a barrier-free living environment took effect earlier this month, and various regions and departments are making every effort to promote the high-quality development of a barrier-free environment.