Giving them a hand

How a nation protects its disabled people should indicate how civilized it is. The adoption of the amendment to the Law on Protection of Disabled Persons by the National People's Congress Standing Committee yesterday is a sign that China is making progress in guaranteeing equal rights in all areas for its 83 million disabled people, who comprise 6.34 percent of its population.

The disabled people's vulnerability makes it necessary for a civilized society to provide them with special care, which alone can enable them to enjoy equal rights and opportunities as others.

The adopted amendment is thus of significance to the disabled people and their families.