China has set a rough timetable for lifting over 20 million rural disabled people out of poverty, according to a statement from the China Disabled Person's Federation Wednesday.
The statement confirmed that nearly one-third of rural disabled people are still living in poverty with their living standard "way below" the average.
It also set a long-term target for 2020, when the country's disabled population could expect all-round equal access to basic healthcare, education, public housing as well as relocation services, with their family income reaching the local average level.
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