Chinese Vice Premier Hui
Liangyu said in Beijing Sunday China will redouble its efforts
to create better employment conditions of the disabled in order to
improve their life and social status.
Extending his concern for China's 60 million handicapped people
and their families and those who work for the welfare of the
handicapped, Hui urged local governments and all social circles to
keeping on improving the employment of the handicapped and
safeguard their labor rights.
"Employment is fundamental to livelihood and an effective way
and important basis for improving the disabled people's life,
social status and helping them participating in social and economic
undertakings," he said, after visiting a business office of China
Netcom Beijing Branch and Beijing massage guidance center for the
blind.
Although a lot of disabled people have got jobs, the general
employment situation for them is still grave and they are facing
increasing pressure and difficulty to find a job, he said.
He said the government will strengthen policy enforcement to
create better employment conditions and more job opportunities for
these people, improve employ services and training for them and
encourage them to start businesses on their own.
(Xinhua News Agency May 15, 2005)