《平等、参与和共享：新中国残疾人权益保障70年》英文 - 副本.docVIP

Equality, Participation and Sharing: 70 Years of Protecting the Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities in the PRC The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China July 2019 　　Contents 　　Preamble  　　 I. Development of the Cause of Persons with Disabilities   　　 II. Mechanisms for the Protection of Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities  　　 III. Health and Rehabilitation  　　 IV. Special Education and Inclusive Education  　　 V. Employment and Entrepreneurship  　　 VI. Basic Life and Social Security  　　 VII. Creating an Accessible Environment and Enabling Mobility  　　 VIII. Personal Freedom and Non-Discrimination  　　 IX. Creating a Good Social Environment  　　 X. International Exchanges and Cooperation   　　Conclusion  　　Preamble 　　Persons with disabilities are equal members of the human family. It is a bounden duty of the state and an essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristics to respect and protect their human rights and dignity, and to offer them equal opportunities to participate in social life and enjoy the fruits of the country’s material and cultural progress on an equal footing. 　　China now has a population of 85 million persons with disabilities. Over the 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, and especially in the process of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government have always put the people first and provided care for the group with special difficulties. China respects the wishes of those with disabilities, protects their rights, attaches importance to their participation in social life, grants them real civil rights, and makes them participants in, contributors to, and beneficiaries of our social and economic development. 　　Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, China has included the cause of persons with disabilities in the agenda for building