BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The China Disabled Persons' Federation on Wednesday concluded its eighth national congress.
The congress, which opened on Monday, saw the election and appointment of new leadership.
Cheng Kai was elected as the new chair of the federation, and nine vice chairpersons were also elected or re-elected. The congress approved Yang Xiaodu to serve as the honorable chair of the federation.
A new executive council was also elected at the congress, with Zhou Changkui re-elected as head of the council.
The congress called on federations for people with disabilities at various levels to shoulder their tasks to promote the comprehensive development of programs for people with disabilities, and to advance the common prosperity of the group.
State Councilor Shen Yiqin attended the closing session and called for new horizons to be opened for the development of programs for people with disabilities.
Shen underscored the need to ensure the basic livelihoods of people with disabilities and enhance their self-development capabilities, raise the standards of rehabilitation and disability prevention services, and foster an all-encompassing environment that promotes the equal participation of people with disabilities. ■
