(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(240401) -- SHENZHEN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Autistic youth Guan Hao poses for a photo at the staff dining hall of a hotel in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2024. Guan Hao, 23, joined the hotel in June 2021 as a waiter of the staff dining hall. Like other employees, he now works eight hours a day and is responsible for placing cleaned plates, cleaning up garbage and the hall. In the eyes of his leaders and colleagues, Guan is now a good employee. This Tuesday marks the 17th World Autism Awareness Day. In south China's Shenzhen, some autistic youth, who were called "children of the stars," have integrated into society and are chasing their dreams. Over recent years, autistic children in China have gained increasing attention and care. In 2022, China's National Health Commission released a trial protocol on autism screening and intervention services for children under the age of six to improve related services. The country has also released a work plan for improving special educati

Ozawa, Koizumi debate ends lukewarm with narrow focus on educati

Ozawa, Koizumi debate ends lukewarm with narrow focus on educati

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa (L) puts a question during his first Diet debate with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on May 17. The session fell far short of the heated debate that many had expected. Ozawa focused on general principles of parliamentary operations and on the two camps' disagreement over an education bill. He did not take up issues such as the realignment of the U.S. military presence in Japan, economic disparities and social welfare problems, and Japan's diplomatic relations with East Asia. (Kyodo)