Wang Xiaopin: turning challenges into opportunities in the integration of Chinese and Western Medicine

[interview with people on chinapharma.com One belt, one road, was published by the director general of the international cooperation division of the State Administration of traditional Chinese medicine, Wang Xiaopin, who said in a media interview that "Chinese medicine" is the essence of Chinese traditional culture It is an important part of cultural exchanges between Chinese civilization and "along the way" It helps to promote people's affinity with the countries along the border The common concern of the people's livelihood of the countries along the line is conducive to promoting the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine, promoting the integration and development of original thinking of traditional Chinese medicine and modern science and technology, and making new contributions to the maintenance of human health Marked by Tu youyou winning the Nobel Prize, the international influence of traditional Chinese medicine continued to increase "In 2015, Tu youyou won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering artemisinin, indicating that traditional Chinese medicine contributes to human health." Wang Xiaopin said that the international organization for Standardization (ISO) set up a technical committee for traditional Chinese medicine (ISO / tc249), and has now successively formulated and promulgated 19 international standards for traditional Chinese medicine The project of acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine is listed in the list of representative works of intangible cultural heritage of human beings, and Huangdi Neijing and compendium of materia medica are listed in the world memory list Traditional Chinese medicine has spread to 183 countries and regions The Chinese government has signed 86 special cooperation agreements on traditional Chinese medicine with foreign governments, regions and organizations How to realize the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the internationalization? Wang Xiaopin said that we can promote the application of traditional Chinese medicine in the local medical system from two aspects: one is to promote the integration of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine from an academic perspective We should further strengthen bilateral and multilateral exchanges and cooperation, enhance the international influence of traditional Chinese medicine, and promote the application of traditional Chinese medicine in the medical system of various countries; on the other hand, we should extensively promote the specific cooperation of traditional Chinese medicine in international medical, scientific research, education, culture, industry and other fields Of course, there are also many challenges Wang Xiaopin pointed out that, first of all, cultural differences, our revered "unity of man and nature" and other Oriental philosophy and humanistic concepts are not the same as the Western way of thinking; second, policy and technical barriers, modern medicine has a set of standard normative system, which is still different from ours We need to enter the international market, To provide products and services for the international market, we need to adapt; thirdly, our own competitiveness and internationalization level need to be improved, which requires the guidance of national policies, the participation of social forces, and more importantly, confidence, determination and planning; later, we are also facing international competition, including the competition of modern medicine and the competition of local traditional medicine We are required to provide better services and higher quality products to answer people's questions and improve our competitiveness In one belt, one road, one belt, one road to revival of Chinese medicine, is to promote internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine along the "one belt and one road" Wang Xiaopin pointed out that first, policy communication should be carried out to perfect the mechanism of intergovernmental cooperation Secondly, we need to exchange resources and share TCM services with countries along the line; thirdly, we need to realize people to people exchanges and strengthen people to people and cultural exchanges with countries along the line Fourth, we need to connect science and technology to promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine In addition, we need to achieve smooth trade and develop the health service industry of traditional Chinese medicine We should make full use of the new formats such as "Internet plus" to strengthen the supply side reform and establish a Chinese medicine trade promotion system and an international marketing system oriented by market demand along the line Support the powerful traditional Chinese medicine enterprises to establish subsidiaries or branches in the countries along the line through new establishment, M & A, leasing, joint investment, etc., build transnational marketing network, build logistics distribution center and economic alliance of traditional Chinese medicine We will use multilateral and bilateral free trade area negotiations to promote the development of trade in TCM products and services How to promote one belt, one road along the line of health and sustainable development of Chinese medicine, Wang Xiaopin believes that first, we must improve the policy mechanism; second, we must increase financial and fiscal support; third, we must strengthen the building of talent team; fourth, we must strengthen the organization and implementation One belt, one road, one should be encouraged to develop cooperation in the same area and coordinate development in different localities We will strive to integrate the construction of traditional Chinese medicine into the development strategies of national diplomacy, health, science and technology, culture and trade, and give policy support In the implementation of one belt, one road development plan (2016-2020), we strive for multi sector participation We will integrate traditional Chinese medicine into different cooperation mechanisms with the United States, France, Germany, Italy and other countries, and promote the international dissemination and development of traditional Chinese medicine with the cooperation and support of various ministries and commissions Original title: Wang Xiaopin one: walking in one belt, one road, Chinese medicine revival dream