CCTV News (News Network): General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that allowing the majority of disabled people to live and work in peace, have no worries about food and clothing, and live a happy and beautiful life is an important manifestation of our party's purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly and an inevitable requirement of our country's socialist system. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the lives of the majority of disabled people have been comprehensively improved, and their sense of gain, happiness and security have been significantly enhanced. In the process of Chinese modernization, my country is continuing to improve the social security system and care service system for the disabled to promote the comprehensive development of the cause of disabled people.

In Beijing, Liu Daming and his team are polishing courseware in the studio. Next month, they will work with the China Disabled Persons' Federation to provide "AI+E-commerce" vocational skills training for disabled people in Ningxia. Liu Daming, 31, has suffered from osteogenesis incompleteness since childhood, commonly known as "porcelain doll". In 2019, he returned to China to start a business. When talking about his choice, Liu Daming said that he cannot do without an experience in 2014.

The career of the disabled is the "spring cause", and General Secretary Xi Jinping has always cared and paid special attention to the disabled. He pointed out that people with disabilities are equal members of the social family and an important force in the development of human civilization. People with disabilities have full ambitions and ability to make significant contributions to human society. Party committees and governments at all levels should attach great importance to the cause of the disabled, regard the promotion of the cause of the disabled as a part of their responsibility, and include the cause of the disabled in all construction undertakings, and continuously improve the system for protecting the rights and interests of the disabled.

Remembering the General Secretary's instructions, from basic living security for the disabled to precise rehabilitation services, from the development of special education to employment and entrepreneurship support, the gradually improved multi-dimensional security and service system is entrusting the stable life of 85 million disabled people. All localities have included the work of disabled people in the practical work of the Party Committee and the government's livelihood and annual assessment content. All provinces across the country have established a dynamic adjustment mechanism for the two subsidy standards for disabled people. As of December 2024, 11.914 million disabled people have received living allowances for disabled people in need, and 16.231 million disabled people have received nursing subsidies for severely disabled people. The level of integrated education is constantly improving, and more than 30,000 disabled students come to colleges every year. The rehabilitation assistance system for disabled children and the subsidy system for assistive devices for disabled people are fully implemented. At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places have taken the lead in including high-tech auxiliary devices such as AR subtitle glasses and smart prosthetics into the subsidy catalog.

Accessible environment is a necessary condition to ensure that people with disabilities participate equally in social life. Implementing the "Accessible Environment Construction Law", as of now, more than 1.2 million households in difficult and severely disabled families have completed the accessibility transformation nationwide, exceeding the "14th Five-Year Plan" tasks ahead of schedule; with the announcement of the fourth batch of drug instructions for accessibility reform pilot projects, it has covered more than 1,500 drugs, making use of medicines more convenient and safer for disabled people. A number of accessible functions such as voice recognition, text conversion, and accessible cinema have been launched to cover high-frequency scenes of life of disabled people and help them cross the "digital divide"; the policies and services for the driver's license examination for disabled people have been continuously optimized, and six departments including the Ministry of Transport and the China Disabled Persons' Federation have promoted local governments to carry out practical activities for the people such as highway service areas, urban public transportation, passenger ships and waiting places to be barrier-free. Scenic spots and museums in various places have continuously optimized the barrier-free environment and launched barrier-free exhibitions so that disabled people can also experience the beauty of culture through in-depth tours.

The Chinese Dream is a national dream and a country dream, the dream of every Chinese, and the dream of every disabled friend. Nowadays, in the process of Chinese modernization, the "spring cause" of the disabled is developing increasingly vigorously, and the majority of disabled people will surely usher in a happier and better tomorrow.