Special attention urged for the disabled

President emphasizes they are 'equal members of global family'

President Xi Jinping called for special attention in taking care of people with disabilities because they are "equal members of the global family".

Xi made the remark on Thursday in a congratulatory letter to the High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (2013-22). Meeting attendees will review the progress made in the past five years and agree on future policy for building disability-inclusive societies.