China News Service, Beijing, March 3 (Reporter Yu Zhanyi) The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China issued a white paper on the "Development and Rights Protection of Sports for Disabled Persons in China" on March 3.
This is the first time that China has published a white paper on the development of sports for the disabled.
The white paper is divided into three parts: preface, main body, and conclusion.
The main text is divided into "National Development Promotes the Progress of Disabled Sports", "Extensive Development of Mass Sports Activities for Disabled People", "Continuous Improvement of the Level of Disabled Competitive Sports", "Contribution to the World Disabled Sports", "Disabled Sports Showcasing the Development of China's Human Rights Cause" Progress" and other five parts.
According to the white paper, sports for the disabled is an effective way for disabled people to enhance their physical fitness, recover physically and mentally, participate in society, and achieve comprehensive development;
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, along with the development of the cause of the disabled, the sports for the disabled has continued to grow and develop, and has embarked on a development path for disabled sports with Chinese characteristics and in line with the trend of the times.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made historic achievements in sports for the disabled.
The white paper points out that China regards rehabilitation, fitness and sports for the disabled as an important part of the national strategy to implement national fitness, healthy China, and a sports power.
Mass sports activities for the disabled have been carried out extensively, nationwide sports activities for the disabled are booming, mass ice and snow sports for the disabled have flourished, and rehabilitation, fitness and sports services for the disabled have been continuously improved.
The white paper emphasizes that the level of competitive sports for the disabled in China is constantly improving, and the participation of disabled people in sports events is increasing.
China has contributed to the world disabled sports.
China has fully participated in international sports for the disabled, and has continuously strengthened exchanges and cooperation with other countries and international organizations of disabled persons, so as to enhance the friendship between people of all countries, including disabled people.
The white paper also points out that sports for persons with disabilities is a vivid portrayal of the development and progress of China's human rights cause, promotes the common values of all mankind, and promotes exchanges, understanding and friendship between people from all over the world. Development has contributed to Chinese wisdom.
Lv Yansong, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said when introducing the white paper, from the five aspects of the white paper, it can be clearly seen that sports for the disabled is a mirror that reflects the living standards and human rights conditions of the disabled.
China ensures that persons with disabilities enjoy various economic, political, social and cultural rights, laying a solid foundation for persons with disabilities to participate in sports activities and social life and achieve comprehensive development.
"On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, China will earnestly respect and protect the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, including the right of persons with disabilities to participate in sports, promote the modernization of the cause of persons with disabilities, and continuously meet the needs of the majority of persons with disabilities for a better life. yearning." Lu Yansong said.
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