News Guangdong 13th August 2026 Hengqin schools host 63 health sessions benefiting 10,000-plus A health team in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin delivered 63 health education sessions to more than 10,000 teachers and students during the 2025–2026 academic year. The team is known as the school's "health vice principals" of the cooperation zone. It, in partnership with medical experts, provided 50 targeted sessions on infectious disease prevention, ran 3

China Daily 5th August 2026 New education guideline mandates hands-on scientific inquiry projects The Ministry of Education issued on Tuesday a new guideline requiring all students in grades four through nine to complete at least one scientific inquiry project each semester, as part of a broader effort to strengthen hands-on science education and improve students' scientific literacy. The guideline launched the "Learning by Doing" initiative, which will take effect starting f

People's Daily 5th August 2026 From robot workers to AI glasses. Exploring everyday AI in Hangzhou In Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, artificial intelligence is stepping off the screen. It is taking physical form in robots that cook, serve customers, inspect equipment and assist people in their daily lives. Spanish filmmaker Larry Levene encountered that shift at the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Exhibition Centre, which gathers robots designed for real-world setti

Global Times 5th August 2026 China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again Country’s BCI sector advancing toward industrialization at fast pace By Ma Jingjing Wanting to move but being unable to is the plight of patients with lower-limb mobility impairments. Today, a homegrown cutting-edge technology is working to solve this problem. Recently, at the high-end equipment exhibition area of the Anhui Innovation Pavilion in Hefei, capital of East China'

ECNS 3rd August 2026 Young musicians with autism take Singapore stage in inclusive concert Ecns.cn Editor：Zhang Dongfang A cross‑border musical collaboration took place on Saturday at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, where young autistic musicians from Shanghai shared the stage with a local children's orchestra. The performance vividly demonstrated the power of music to promote self‑expression and support social inclusion. https://www.ecns.cn/m/cns-wire/

China Daily 4th August 2026 Litigation brings down barriers to accessibility By YANG ZEKUN China is using procuratorial public interest litigation to strengthen barrier-free environment construction to protect the rights of people with disabilities, the elderly and those with accessibility needs, according to the country's latest human rights action plan. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2026-30), released by the State Council Information Office in June, calls

Global Times 31st July 2026 China's implantable BCI tech helps quadriplegic patients return to work with latency below 50 ms By Liu Yang and Zhang Weilan China's implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has made substantial progress in clinical trials, enabling multiple patients with high-level quadriplegia to return to work, with command latency below 50 milliseconds, the Global Times learned from Shanghai-based medical technology firm StairMed on Thursday. This

South China Morning Post 31st July 2026 Paralysis inspires Chinese man to build mind-controlled wheelchair that wins top prize A man from southeastern China transformed his experience with paralysis into a source of inspiration, creating a mind-controlled wheelchair prototype in just 48 hours during a technology competition. Wang Ning, 33, and his wife from Shenzhen recently took part in a Shanghai-based Hackathon hosted by RedNote, where they earned first prize in the hardwa

Xinhua 27th July 2026 China to improve legal framework for people with disabilities during 2026-2030 China is set to improve legal frameworks regarding education and adult guardianship for people with disabilities during the 2026-2030 period, said Cheng Kai, chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation. Cheng made the remarks on Monday at a press conference on the country's plan for the protection and development of persons with disabilities during the 15th Five-Year Pl

Xinhua 27th July 2026 China to foster smart rehabilitation powered by brain-computer interface China will support rehabilitation training for people with disabilities by fostering application scenarios for smart rehabilitation devices integrated with non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology during the 2026-2030 period, according to the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF). https://english.news.cn/20260727/312731e5f7a14176afdec4c4f0aee6d9/c.html

China Daily 22nd July 2026 Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively Chinese researchers have developed the world's first bionic neuromorphic auditory nerve interface, a groundbreaking electronic device that bypasses damaged natural auditory nerves to deliver processed sound signals straight to the neural pathways. The technology, created by a team at Nankai University in Tianjin, represents significant research advances in the field of neuromorphic auditory restora

China Daily 17th July 2026 China to launch third national disability survey in 2027 China will launch its third national sample survey of people with disabilities in September 2027 to obtain more accurate data for policymaking on a population currently estimated at 85 million, officials said on Thursday. The survey will cover about 2.8 million people, or two in every 1,000 people, said Cheng Kai, head of the survey's leading group and chairman of the China Disabled Persons' F

China Daily 15th July 2026 Art therapy greenlit as college major. Move seeks to ease talent shortages, improve mental health services By CHEN NAN | JIN DING The Ministry of Education has approved "art therapy" as an undergraduate major, recognizing the rising importance of the practice in addressing mental health and supporting social care for vulnerable communities. The decision, made by the ministry on April 28, marks the first time art therapy has transitioned from an info

Xinhua 13th July 2026 Olympic champion Chen shares power of sports for children with visual impairment. Children should never be confined to a single, predefined path in life, Olympic diving champion Chen Yuxi said while speaking with a group of children with visual impairments at a summer camp in Beijing on Sunday evening. After recounting her journey of learning to dive and competing at major tournaments, Chen told the group: "The world is diverse, and the version you perce

China Daily 24th June 2026 Frontline civil affairs members share their stories of working with vulnerable groups By Li Lei Five grassroots civil affairs workers from across China shared their stories of working with vulnerable groups at a State Council news conference on Wednesday, also outlining their priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2025-30) period. The briefing, with a theme on how civil affairs workers delivered better services for people's well-being, featured rep

The State Council of China of The People's Republic of China 2nd July 2026 China unveils five-year plan to improve services, quality of life for people with disabilities China unveiled on Thursday a plan aimed at further improving social security, public services and living standards for people with disabilities over the next five years. The plan for the protection and development of persons with disabilities during the 15th Five-year Plan period (2026-2030) was released by t

Asianet News 1st July 2026 Lost After Boarding Wrong Train, Deaf Man in China Reunites With Family After 35 Years By Shweta Kumari SYNOPSIS A deaf and non-speaking man from central China has been reunited with his biological family after being separated from them for 35 years, following an unexpected train journey that changed his life. A playful childhood adventure turned into a heartbreaking separation that lasted more than three decades before a deaf and non-speaking ma

LA Times 29th June 2026 An Educator’s Bond With Those in a World of Silence By May Zhou Kathryn Johnson’s connection to China started with a Chinese family in her community in 1999, when a child of Chinese heritage died in a swimming pool. At that time, she was a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing at a public school in St. Cloud, Minnesota. “I wanted to help the family out in some way. So, we got white carnations and sold the carnations to help pay for the funeral,” Joh

Beijing Review June 26, 2026 Model Youth By Lu Yan In Beijing on April 27, Xinjiang native Guzailinuer Abula received a 2026 China Youth May Fourth Medal, the country's top award that recognizes outstanding young figures. This year, 29 individuals and 30 organizations received China Youth May Fourth Medal in recognition of their remarkable contributions to sectors including scientific research, rural revitalization, green economy development and public services. Where heart t

The Macao Post Daily 23rd June 2026 Macau Autism Association presents nearly 100 works at Maritime Museum At the Maritime Museum near A-Ma Temple, close to a hundred colourful works are being showcased for the Macau Autism Association’s (MAA) 2026 “Life Everlasting” Art Exhibition. With venue support from the museum, the free-admission touring exhibition, which opened on Saturday, is displayed on the ground floor until July 27. Entering the venue, exhibitiongoers will be gree