State Councilor Wang Yong attended and delivered a speech at the conference on cooperation among the disabled and the development of global assistive devices industry in Beijing under the work of ASEM

On October 29, with the theme of "breaking through barriers and integrating development", the conference on cooperation among the disabled and global development of assistive devices industry under the work of ASEM was held in Beijing. State councilor Wang Yong attended and delivered a speech. Photo by Rao Aimin, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

Beijing, October 29 (Xinhua) on the morning of 29, State Councilor Wang Yong attended and delivered a speech at the conference on cooperation among the disabled and global development of assistive devices under the work of ASEM with the theme of "breaking through barriers and integrating development".

Wang Yong pointed out that Asian and European countries are highly complementary in the field of disabled people's undertakings, and extensive practical cooperation is conducive to realizing complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win results. Assistive device industry is a new type of business across manufacturing and service industries with broad market prospects. Deepening the exchange and cooperation of assistive devices industry in Asian and European countries is conducive to accelerating the development of auxiliary equipment industry in Asian and European countries, improving the livelihood of the disabled, promoting economic growth and forming new development momentum.