China's national para games open with over 7,000 competing

China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games opened on Monday, jointly hosted by south China's Guangdong Province and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

Running from Dec. 8 to 15, this year's Games gather a total of 7,218 athletes, an increase of 2,734 from the previous edition.

Competitions are being held across nine cities in Guangdong and the two special administrative regions, with a total of 46 events and the support of 15,000 volunteers. Guangdong will host 34 main events, while Hong Kong will host four and Macao will host two.

Meanwhile, six winter sports competitions will be held in other provinces and cities.

This year's Games will feature a total of 41 competition venues, including 36 in Guangdong, three in Hong Kong, and two in Macao. A total of 21 venues in Guangdong were used to serve the 15th National Games, which concluded on Nov 21.

China's national para games open with over 7,000 competing

A questions and answers study book on Xi Jinping Thought on Economy has been published and is now available nationwide.

The book, jointly compiled by the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the National Development and Reform Commission, tracks developments in China's economic practice in the new era and adopts a question-and-answer format to address key theoretical issues and areas of public concern.

It presents the significance, scientific system, core principles, key elements and practical requirements of Xi Jinping Thought on Economy in a comprehensive yet accessible way.

The publication is designed to help Party members, officials and the wider public better understand and apply the Party's innovative theories to guide practice and advance work. The book is organized into 14 sections covering 50 questions and features illustrations and graphics.

Q and A book on learning Xi Jinping Thought on Economy published