"People with disabilities are an important force in promoting Chinese-style modernization, and they are also special groups in difficulty that need special attention and attention." On May 16, the Seventh National Model Self-reliance and Advanced Commendation Conference on Helping the Disabled was held, and General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions.

The General Secretary once pointed out that people with disabilities are "an important force in the development of human civilization" and "an important force in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics."

In this important instruction, the General Secretary clearly stated that people with disabilities are "an important force in promoting Chinese-style modernization." This is a full recognition of the disabled as equal members of the social family and a full recognition of the main role and ability of the disabled.

Mei Jingtian, a villager in Shixia Village, Badaling Town, Yanqing, Beijing, who won the title of "National Self-improvement Model" this time, has a deep feeling about this.

Mei Jingtian, who suffers from hearing disabilities, has guarded the Great Wall for nearly 40 years. Last year, he and the villagers received a reply from the General Secretary. In the letter, the General Secretary also encouraged everyone to "contribute to the promotion of Chinese-style modernization."

"We are physically incomplete, but the efforts we contribute to the country are indispensable." Mei Jingtian's simple thoughts are the common voice of more than 85 million disabled people.

"A sound person can live a wonderful life, and the disabled can live a wonderful life." The Chinese Dream "is the dream of every Chinese and the dream of every disabled friend"... The General Secretary's warm encouragement encourages the majority of disabled people to pursue progress in adversity and perfection in incompleteness, and to display their talents and achieve their dreams on the extremely broad stage of the new era.

Now, more and more disabled people are emerging in various undertakings. The General Secretary saw the achievements they had gained and cared in his heart.

The Yunnan disabled villager Zhang Shundong and his wife had only one hand and two feet, but they took the villagers to get rich together. The General Secretary once spoken about this villager affectionately at the National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference;

The visually impaired athlete Wang Yue's sentence on the Beijing Paralympic Games, "I can't see the world clearly, but I want the world to see me" is touching. The General Secretary specially quoted this sentence at the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics Summary and Commendation Conference.

Today, 200 disabled people, including Mei Jingtian, were awarded the title of "National Model of Self-reliance". Among them are disabled athletes who bring glory to the country, scientists who overcome physical disorders and help the disabled through science and technology, and disabled village doctors and grassroots workers who stick to their ordinary positions. The General Secretary congratulated them in his important instructions and encouraged the majority of disabled people to "draw spiritual strength from self-improvement models" and "actively pursue their dreams in life."

These brave men with disabilities and strong ambitions are extraordinary dream-chasers in the new era. The light of life that they burst out in the struggle against fate inspires people to move forward without fear of difficulties and fearlessly on the road of struggle.

It is undeniable that compared to healthy people, the disabled's dream-chasing journey is inevitably more difficult and bumpy. Their lives and their special needs require "extra care and extra attention".

The construction of an accessible environment is an important guarantee for the integration of disabled people into society. The General Secretary regards this work as a "symbol of a country and social civilization" and requires "high attention";

Rehabilitation services are an important way to enhance the social participation of the disabled. The General Secretary proposes to strive to achieve the goal of "everyone enjoys rehabilitation services" for the disabled;

Education is about the growth and development of disabled children. The General Secretary reminds "especially to care for" disabled children, emphasizing that the eyes of education "we should focus more on the inconspicuous moss flowers in the corners"...

In this important instruction, the General Secretary requires party committees and governments at all levels to "attach great importance to the work of disabled people", and requires the disabled federation organizations at all levels and the vast number of disabled workers to "try to be trustworthy and trustworthy people who are disabled."

Under the guidance of the General Secretary, the construction of all undertakings in the new era includes the cause of the disabled, and promotes the disabled to truly become participants, contributors and enjoyers of economic and social development.

In this important instructions, the General Secretary proposed to "further improve the social security system and care service system for the disabled."

From the implementation of the Accessible Environment Construction Law, to the accelerated emergence of various scientific and technological products to the increasingly strong atmosphere of integration of disabled people... In recent years, one practical measures to help the disabled have been introduced and one obvious results to the implementation of disabled people's assistance, the sense of gain, happiness and security of disabled people has been continuously enhanced.

In the 2025 New Year's message, General Secretary Xi Jinping said: "On the new journey of Chinese modernization, everyone is the protagonist, every effort is precious, and every beam of light shines brightly." With more perfect social security and a broader platform, the majority of disabled people will surely be able to write more exciting chapters in this magnificent historical cause.

Planning: Zhang Xiaosong

Editor: Yang Weihan, Zhu Jichai

Chief Editor: Gao Lei, Wei Guanyu

Visual: Zhang Aifang, Bao Yuhan

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