Summary: In its May edition, Wen Wei Po magazine covered the core idea of the EKS Day and reviewed the achievements of Special Olympics East Asia in 7 colored pages. It mentioned the historical background of Special Olympics and introduced the key concepts of the EKS Day. The interviews on the Managing Director of Special Olympics East Asia, Ms. Anna Chan, and the sponsor, Chairman & Country Head of UBS, China, Mr. David Li were recorded. It also interviewed two Family Support Network leaders, Ms. Henrietta Siu and Ms. Rongfang Han. These followers of EKS were being acknowledged.

 

In conclusion, it applauded the impact of Special Olympics in the world. The whole editorial coincided with the what Premier Wen Jiabao stated in a government report presented at the Third Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC): “the government will work harder in 2010 to improve the social security system for all rural and urban residents, establish a social security and service system for persons with disabilities, and implement all policies for supporting and helping persons with disabilities…”