China Daily 30th Jan 2026 ‘Silent cafes' a strong voice for disabled workers Businesses located inside government buildings change public perceptions, create new jobs Local officials have praised the placement of silent cafes inside government buildings. By situating the cafes in hubs frequented by professionals and businesspeople, the project integrates people with disabilities into the professional world, directly showcasing their capabilities to potential employers. Before

Xinhua 23rd January 2026 China Focus. Bridging life and death, resolving the final dilemmas of vulnerable seniors Editor: Huaxia Ms. Luo, a widow in her 70s living in Shanghai, spent most of her days consumed by worry for her son, who has an intellectual disability. Her twilight years, she said, had been shadowed by questions of who will care for him after she is gone, and how she should manage family assets to secure his future livelihood. But recently, some of her worries h

South China Morning Post 10th January 2026 China woman who lost limbs in car crash assigns disabled staff to jobs based on their strengths 30-year-old who suffered 3 heart attacks, 14 rounds of surgery dresses like a ‘warrior’; is described as the ‘pride of all women’ online By Fran Lu in Five years after she lost her left arm and leg in a car crash, a Chinese influencer started a shoe-cleaning business that provides jobs for disabled people. Weng Xinyi has continued to move

China Daily 7th January 2025 Knowledge shared, lives changed Each September, as a new school year begins, students in blue vests gather in the canteen of Shaoxing University (USX) in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. Standing behind recruitment tables, they invite freshmen to join a volunteer tutoring program that provides free academic support for children from disadvantaged families, particularly those with disabilities. Eighteen-year-old Wang Sihan slowed down as she passed the

Health Promotion Administration, Taiwan 8th January 2026 Eight Years of Rare Disease Care. Collaborative Efforts to Safeguard and Sustain Compassionate Care Since 2017, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) has implemented the "Rare Disease Care Program," integrating multidisciplinary care teams to extend services from clinical settings into patients' daily lives while linking families to long-term care and social welfare resources. The program currently serves over 8,500

China Daily 5th January 2026 Action plan targets youth health issues China has launched a five-year action plan to improve the overall health of children and adolescents, targeting five key issues that include obesity, myopia, mental health disorders, spinal curvature abnormalities and dental health. The plan, jointly issued by the National Health Commission and 12 other government departments on Tuesday, sets a goal to effectively curb obesity among children and teenagers by

South China Morning Post 28th December 2025 China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘ super technician ’ , plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology By Yating Yang in Beijing A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up. The determination of Li X

China Daily 3rd January 2026 Artificial intelligence unlocks silver screen for people with disabilities By Li Jing The screening hall fell quiet as the film began. Soon, a steady narration described the gestures, expressions and moments that could not be seen by people with visual impairments. For them, cinema unfolded not through images, but through language. That calm, precise and unmistakably familiar voice belonged to Chinese actor Hu Ge, recreated through artificial inte

Vision Times 13th December 2025 China’s State Media Sparks Outrage With Tone-Deaf Delivery Worker Videos By Jian Yi Public anger in mainland China is once again spilling into open view, as two state-media videos triggered an unusually sharp backlash online. One video released by China Central Television  was taken down within days. Another, published by the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper People’s Daily , has drawn condemnation from nearly 7,000 users, many of whom direc

Taipei Times 20th December 2025 Cabinet approves amendments to disabled rights act By Lin Chih-yi and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Cabinet yesterday approved the first changes to the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act (身心障礙者權益保障法) in 18 years, which aims to ensure the participation of people with disabilities in the policymaking process and improve accessibility. The proposed amendments uphold disabled people’s right of representation in poli

European Central Station 30th December 2025 The perfect integration of technology and humanity. The Brain-Computer Interface Chess Dream Realization Open Tournament was successfully held. On December 29th, at the site of the annual finals of the "Tian Tian Chinese Chess Cup" organized by the Chinese Chess Association held in Hainan, a special chess game caught everyone's attention. Han Binbin, a chess player with cerebral palsy from Chongqing, wearing a lightweight head devic

South China Morning Post 21st December 2025 Disabled athletes’ success an inspiration for all of Hong Kong Their achievements should wput a spotlight on the contributions people with disabilities across society can make and the support they need. Disabled athletes from Hong Kong deserve admiration and praise for their historic showing at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities  and the Special Olympic Games. They stood out in the biggest edition yet of China’s equiva

Xinhua 29th December 2025 Feature.  Chinese schools turn under-utilized spaces into sports areas, fostering campus fitness culture Editor: huaxia Transforming once-neglected campus corners into vibrant "micro sports zones," schools across Jinan are reporting significantly improved student fitness, reduced obesity and myopia rates, and a more active campus culture. When the class bell rings at Jinan No. 9 Middle School in east China's Shandong Province, students now flock to n

China Daily 25th December 2025 Running the City Without Sound. Deaf Couriers in Shanghai In Shanghai, a delivery station for deaf riders raises a larger question: what does inclusive work look like in the digital economy? At 7:09am, food courier Sun Jingjing received her first order of the day: a Starbucks coffee to be delivered to a high-rise residential building 1 kilometer away. For the next two hours, she wove through malls, residential blocks, and office towers, jogging

China Daily 23rd December 2025 China Daily 23 rd  December 2025 New legal aid volunteer program boosts grassroots services By YANG ZEKUN China has recently launched a legal aid volunteer program, with the goal to expand legal services across the country and establish a college-based system within three to five years. The initiative was jointly announced in a notice issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Communi

Xinhua 29th December 2025 Feature.  Chinese schools turn underutilized spaces into sports areas, fostering campus fitness culture Editor: huaxia Transforming once-neglected campus corners into vibrant "micro sports zones," schools across Jinan are reporting significantly improved student fitness, reduced obesity and myopia rates, and a more active campus culture. When the class bell rings at Jinan No. 9 Middle School in east China's Shandong Province, students now flock to ne

China.org.cn 16th December 2025 Tibetan teenage athlete with disabilities finds his stride on national stage The cold is sharp enough to sting the lungs in December's Lhasa before sunrise. 19-year-old runner Sonam Gyaltsen squinted toward the eastern horizon, then put on sunglasses and started his morning training, unaware that the quiet routine would mark the final chapter of one journey and the beginning of another. The next day, Sonam left the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau for th

Guangdong News 14th December 2025 China empowers people with disabilities using new technology Editor: Jade Technology has become an invaluable partner for athletes and individuals with disabilities at China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, currently underway across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. A total of 7,824 athletes from 34 delegations have registered for the Games. The main competition began Tuesday, marki

The Hong Kong Standard 14th December 2025 China Disabled Persons’ Federation praises Kai Tak Sports Park’s world-class accessibility Chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation Cheng Kai has praised Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) for its world-class barrier-free facilities, saying they create a positive environment for advancing the development of parasports. Cheng made the remarks during a visit to the park on Saturday, which coincided with the boccia competitions of the

Radio Television  HK (RTHK) 15th December 2025 AI vests help pull out all the stops for ADHD students A research team at The Education University of Hong Kong has created the world's first AI-powered smart vest to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their focus and classroom behaviour. According to the team, an estimated 6.4 percent of children and adolescents live with ADHD in the city, meaning tens of thousands of students struggle dai