China’s top health official has called on Hong Kong to serve as a key pillar in promoting traditional Chinese medicine globally, as the city’s leader pledged to align local policies with the national development strategy in the field.
At a launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital and nearby testing institute on Tuesday, National Health Commission head Lei Haichao offered advice for Hong Kong in advancing the development of traditional Chinese Medicine.
“Serve the globe for the benefit of humanity and accelerate the internationalisation of Chinese Medicine,” he said.
“Hong Kong should leverage its technical strength in Chinese medicine testing and quality control, turning it into a key support pillar for the global expansion of Chinese medicine.”
Lei also called on the Chinese Medicine Hospital – which opened last month – to develop an integrated Chinese-Western treatment model and disease-specific programmes tailored to local needs.
He added that the hospital should collaborate with the Hong Kong Science Park and the Hetao Shenzhen–Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone on clinical research and technology transfer.
