ACC Secretary-General Attended ASEM High-level Meeting on Disability & Global Conference on Assistive Devices and Technology

On 29 October 2015, ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) Secretary-General H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping attended the ASEM High-level Meeting on Disability & Global Conference on Assistive Devices and Technology in Beijing.

The Meeting, with the theme of “Break Barriers for Inclusive Development”, was hosted by China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, and co-sponsored by International Telecommunications Union, World Health Organization (WHO) and Rehabilitation International. Chinese Premier H.E. Mr. Li Keqiang and German Chancellor H.E. Mme. Angela Merkel attended the Meeting and delivered remarks. Chinese State Councilor and Chair of Chinese State Council Working Committee on Disability H.E. Mr. Wang Yong, Chairperson of CDPF Mme. Zhang Haidi, Deputy Mayor of Beijing Mr. Wang Ning, officials in charge of disability affairs of ASEM countries, as well as about 300 representatives from disability organizations, assistive device enterprises and relevant international organizations were present at the Meeting.