China Daily 17th May 2026 Platform economy opens new career paths for hearing-impaired people The platform economy is creating new career opportunities for the hearing-impaired community, offering more inclusive and flexible employment options. Increasing numbers of people with hearing impairments are finding work as ride-hailing drivers and delivery riders. Using intelligent text-to-speech tools, hearing-impaired ride-hailing drivers can communicate smoothly with passengers.

Xinhua 17th May 2026 Feature. When researchers study challenges they live with Editor: huaxia A young researcher sitting in a wheelchair looked out at the audience in a Beijing conference hall and described a future in which blind people can move through crowded streets with devices capable of sensing danger before it arrives. "A guide device should do more than detect obstacles," he said. "It should work almost like a second pair of eyes." Around the room, heads nodded in re

China Daily 15th May 2026 Disabled speak on how Chinese modernization can serve equal access Five people with disabilities took the podium at a government news conference in Beijing on Friday to encourage their peers to contribute fully to the nation's modernization drive. The speakers shared personal stories of overcoming barriers in transport, tourism, employment and the arts. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/15/