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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Persons with Disabilities (残疾人)

上海残疾人有望优先申请保障房 (Under new draft regulations, persons with disabilities in Shanghai may receive preferential treatment in affordable housing and other social services)
Dongfang Daily, July 25, 2013
http://epaper.dfdaily.com/dfzb/html/2013-07/25/content_796265.htm

See draft:
[上海市实施《中华人民共和国残疾人保障法》办法(修订草案)] (Shanghai City measures to implement the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons)
Political Affairs, July 24, 2013
http://shzw.eastday.com/shzw/G/20130724/u1ai110378.html