China enhances barrier-free living for people with disabilities

State Council Information Office

23rd July 2025

China enhances barrier-free living for people with disabilities

During its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has exceeded its target for making homes more accessible for families of individuals with severe disabilities, completing the project ahead of schedule and with high quality.

On July 22, 2025, the State Council Information Office holds a press conference on the achievements in developing the cause of people with disabilities during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). [Photo by Zhao Yifan/China SCIO]

"The task of completing barrier-free renovations for 1.1 million households of people with severe disabilities and in financial difficulty has been completed ahead of schedule with guaranteed quality," said Zhou Changkui, secretary of the Communist Party of China Leading Group of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) and president of the executive board of the CDPF.

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