Editor’s Note: The true democracy is not something about distorting facts and whipping up the mud-throwing game, but intentions to ensure people’s livelihood to the greatest extent.

1. More jobs for the disabled are a key govt priority

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China has been stepping up comprehensive efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities and create more job opportunities for them to prosper. On Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the China Disabled Persons' Federation began the nationwide operation of online services for the application for living allowances and subsidies for nursing care. China marked its 32nd National Disability Day on Sunday. People with disabilities can now submit their applications, inquiries, or information updates via the platform without any need for on-site administrative review.

2. More Chinese receive higher education

The nation has the largest and best higher education for engineering in the world, nurturing millions of engineers and supporting the country's drive toward becoming the largest manufacturing powerhouse in the world. To better serve national and industry development, 17,000 undergraduate majors have been opened since 2012, while 10,000 have been removed or suspended from enrolling new students. The country will continue to improve the quality of its higher education institutions, ensure that such education serves major national development strategies, and promote the development of universities and colleges with Chinese characteristics.

3. US sanctions on Xinjiang have made Americans pay the bill: scholars

The US strategy of curbing China with Xinjiang-related issues focuses on an all-around intervention by questioning legitimacy to undermine China's governance, economy and sovereignty. Such strategy is an important part of the US containment of China and the Western discourse on Xinjiang has detached from the reality of the region's development and stability but serves as a tool to insert values. The US cotton-related sanctions have actually increased the cost in the industry, making US importers and consumers the main "bill payers," experts said.

4. Smear campaign against Xinjiang reveals the dark nature of U.S. hegemony

The saber-rattling in a recent U.S. report to boost pressure on China over so-called human rights issues in Xinjiang is a renewed effort of Uncle Sam to leverage its hegemony and defame the northwestern Chinese autonomous region. First and foremost, remarkable human rights progress has been made in Xinjiang over the past decades. The allegations of the United States are light-years away from the facts. In addition, the Xinjiang people, members of the Uygur ethnic group included, are living longer, getting richer, and pursuing a better life in various ways of their own choice.

5. Dynamic zero-COVID approach, China's choice to safeguard lives, and underpin economic growth

Facing the highly transmissible Omicron variant, China is sticking with a dynamic zero-COVID policy when most other countries have eased restrictions and shifted towards living with the virus. Some overseas media question the sustainability of the dynamic zero-COVID approach, citing the high social and economic cost. 

However, China is determined to contain the virus while maintaining economic growth. This strategy stems from a deep care for the vulnerable, a strong belief in the people's strength and resilience, and unswerving faith in the country's future. The dynamic zero-COVID approach suits that goal best.

Editor: Fan Wenwu