The Macao Government will continue to co-operate with the China Disabled Persons’ Federation and the China Foundation for Disabled Persons, offering various kinds of support in artistic and intellectual development.

In the past three years, the Government not only played an active role in offering support to maximise their capabilities in culture, art, sports and other areas, but also facilitated exchanges between related associations in the mainland and Macao, laying a solid foundation to optimise services for the physically challenged.

The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, was speaking in a meeting in Government Headquarters with the Vice President of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, Ms Tang Xiaoquan, who is also the Director of the China Foundation of Disabled Persons.

Ms Tang, who was in Macao on an official visit, thanked the Macao Government for supporting the people in the mainland, saying their mutual co-operation was influential and beneficial to many in need.

She said the disabled persons’ associations she represented strived to strengthen the management on project co-ordination, uplifting it to meet international standard levels.

Supporting the intellectual development of the disabled could help them better integrate into the society and live their lives with more dignity, added Ms Tang.

Also present in the meeting were Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive's Office, Mr Tam Chon Weng; Secretary-General of the Executive Council, Ms O Lam; China Disabled Persons' Federation’s Head of International Division, Mr Wei Mengxin; and Director of the Publicity and Cultural Department of the Federation, Mr Wang Tao.