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Co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine between Hong Kong and Mainland renewed (with photos)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, today (October 29) signed
a renewed co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine with the visiting
Commissioner of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
Professor Wang Guoqiang, to reaffirm and strengthen exchange and
co-operation between the Mainland and Hong Kong in the field of Chinese
medicine, and to promote Chinese medicine development in the two places.
Addressing the signing ceremony, Dr Ko said, "Since the signing of the first
co-operation agreement between the Food and Health Bureau and the State
Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007, Hong Kong and the
Mainland have established a solid foundation of co-operation and exchange.
The renewal of the agreement will help further consolidate and strengthen
our exchange and co-operation in various areas of Chinese medicine."
Under the new agreement, the two parties will exchange the latest
information on Chinese medicine development, including the formulation of
relevant strategies, planning, policies and regulations. The two parties
will also initiate exchanges on the use of Chinese medicine in the areas of
public health and Chinese medical services, with the aim of strengthening
co-operation on aspects such as the mode of medical services, specialties
development, and collaboration between Western and Chinese medicine and
hospital management. Communication on the information technology management
of Chinese medical services will also be established.
As regards Chinese medicine, the two parties will work together to promote
the harmonisation of standards of Chinese medicines between Hong Kong and
the Mainland, and foster the development of internationalisation and
standardisation of Chinese medicine. Exchange and collaboration on research
and development (R&D) of Chinese medicines and product accreditation will be
established.
On education and R&D of Chinese medicine, besides enhancing co-operation on
areas including talent training, qualification education and continuing
education, the two parties will also establish a co-operation mechanism to
support the introduction of cutting-edge technologies from other countries
for carrying out joint studies on key Chinese medicine issues.
Ends/Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:15
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