China pledges on Monday further aid disabled people, and enhance
cooperation with the United Nations in this field.
"The Chinese government has taken a series of policies and
measures to help and support the disabled people, and the situation
of them has improved a lot," said Vice Premier Hui Liangyu.
In his meeting with Hissa Al-Thani, who is UN special envoy on
the disabled, Hui said his government attaches great importance to
the undertakings to help the disabled people.
"However, there remain lots of difficulties and challenges which
require enhanced efforts to overcome," he said. China appreciates
UN's active role in promoting the development of disability cause,
he added.
Al-Thani extended congratulations to the achievement China has
made in helping the disabled people.
Vice Premier Hui also met with executive Vice President Lar
Thunell of the International Finance Corporation on Monday.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2006)