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2022.03.03 18:05 GMT+8

Key quotes: How Xi Jinping cares for persons with disabilities

Updated 2022.03.03 18:05 GMT+8
CGTN

One day before the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, China issued a white paper on the country's progress in developing sports for people with disabilities on Thursday.

The Games will provide a further opportunity to develop parasports in China and enable the international parasports movement to advance "together for a shared future," said the white paper.

It also said that parasports have made enormous progress in China, reflecting the country's achievements in respecting and protecting the rights and interests of people with disabilities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has always shown care and attention to those with disabilities. On more than 20 public occasions, he has provided guidance on China's approach to this special group of people.

Noting that people with disabilities are equal members of society, he has hailed their potential and encouraged them to pursue self-improvement and self-reliance.

Here are some of Xi's key quotes on persons with disabilities:

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