Traditional Chinese medicine from "area" all the way to do many things 
 
 
An interview with the state administration of traditional Chinese medicine zhen-hui huang, director of the center for international exchanges 
 

On May 15, 2015 10:01 source: economic information daily Wang Haoran 

    Nearly 30 years, the traditional medicine of countries along the "One Belt And One Road" service trade has emerged and has formed a certain scale. Along with the advancement of foreign exchange and cooperation work of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine on the concept of health and disease cognitive method and treatment more and more recognition by the international society, to the further development of TCM trade in services has brought opportunities.
 
    "Area" will brings to the development of Chinese medicine how? What challenges face again? Therefore, the economic information daily, reporter interviews with the state administration of traditional Chinese medicine traditional medicine zhen-hui huang, director of the center for international exchanges.
 
    All the way "' area 'create opportunities for international cooperation of Chinese medicine"
 
    May 7, released by the general office of the state council, issue of traditional Chinese medicine health service development plan (2015-2020). The program is first about traditional Chinese medicine health service development in our country's national planning. Planning is put forward, Chinese medicine will be involved in the construction of "area". Will be selecting sustainable development projects of the state council, and the silk road economic belt, countries along the maritime silk road in the 21st century to carry out exchanges and cooperation of Chinese medicine, promote international influence of Chinese medicine health services.
 
    Zhen-hui huang said about it, "One Belt And One Road" strategic concept put forward, along with the country's demand, together for the complementary advantages of countries along the opens a new window of opportunity, open development, is a new platform of international cooperation, it will in central Asia, South Asia, southeast Asia, west Asia and other regions, is conducive to the regional exchange, complementary advantages, establish and improve the supply chain, industry chain and value chain in Asia, the pan-asian and regional cooperation in Asia and Europe to a new level, and thus get the "area" all the way along the positive response from country to country. Along the countries will dock in traffic, industrial cooperation, financial cooperation and international trade conduct in-depth exchanges and cooperation, this also for our country and the area along the way "of Chinese medicine cooperation of countries along the provides good opportunities for development.
 
    "Area" all the way along the country has or the use of history, traditional medicine of traditional Chinese medicine has certain mass base, in recent years, with the continuous development of trade in goods of Chinese medicine and the rise of the service trade of traditional Chinese medicine of traditional Chinese medicine is become a new economic growth point in many countries. All the way with the help of a "area" the specific implementation of strategic vision, China and the countries along the extensive exchanges and cooperation in the field of prospect of traditional Chinese medicine.
 
    Countries along the silk road and the countries of southeast Asia, very pay attention to the health care function of traditional medicine, blend in the tourism, catering and other industries, has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign customers, has a certain scale.
 
    The arrival of an aging society, as the world is faced with an ageing population brings great pressure. Countries along the silk road in Italy, for example, age 65 years or older about 20% of the population, already became the first big old Europe countries, as well as the the world's second largest after Japan's aging countries. Aging crisis poses a great impact on the development of the whole pharmaceutical industry and drug treatment for the diseases of old age on the market demand will increase sharply, with minor side effects that traditional Chinese medicine, natural medicine as the main component of the rapid development of the traditional medicine provides a great opportunity.
 
    "It is not easy to go out of traditional Chinese medicine"
 
    Although the "area" strategy for international cooperation and exchanges of Chinese medicine ushered in the new historical opportunity, but zhen-hui huang, walk out of traditional Chinese medicine faces many difficulties and challenges.
 
    First of all, the traditional Chinese medicine in the "area" all the way along the countries development imbalance, there are large difference between countries legislation and public acceptance. In general, traditional Chinese medicine in southeast Asia by the government and the people's recognition is higher, traditional medicine in east Asia and South Asia are widely recognised by the government and the public, in central Asia, west Asia, Africa and other regions/general lack of legislation and management of traditional medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, and the management of the Chinese medicine/traditional medicine in Europe more citing safety, more restrictive laws and regulations, affecting the development of international cooperation of Chinese medicine.
 
    Traditional Chinese medicine in the countries along the "area" all the way clear for legislation nations have Singapore and Thailand. North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam traditional medicine mainly comes from the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in our country, the current health care system has been incorporated into national law. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, south Asian countries such as Burma has basically realize the legislation of the country's traditional medicine management. Britain is Europe's first is to the legislation of complementary and alternative medicine, but in 2011, the British suddenly announced that "no longer protect TCM doctor title", "TCM doctor to register as a herbalist, legislation of Chinese medicine still is stagnant. Italy, Russia only allow acupuncture in medical treatment activity, but it is not admit Chinese medicine. The Czech republic, Sweden and other European countries has not been for the TCM legislation, there is no clear regulatory agency, only by a licensed herb doctor or affiliated in practice, the TCM doctor practicing doctors name to carry out the service.
 
    Second, "One Belt And One Road" along the country is still lack of unified/international standards and norms related to the traditional medicine of traditional Chinese medicine. Now, though, including "neighbourhood" all the way along the country more than 90 countries made the plant medicine registration standards, but overall, mainly follow the standards of western medicine. Practice has proved that the quality control of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional medicine related products, production technology, pharmacology and toxicology, clinical evaluation and product registration standards cannot be completely generic modern western medicine and herbal medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine and traditional medicine characteristics, been generally recognized by the country's social standards have not been established, hindered the development of international exchanges and cooperation in TCM.
 
    Once again, "One Belt And One Road" TCM international cooperation facing many legal obstacles and barriers to trade. Many countries in legislative recognition and specification and other countries, the traditional medicine of traditional Chinese medicine by using laws and regulations and to access to Chinese medicine/traditional medicine set various technical barriers, make traditional Chinese medicine/traditional medicine international trade on the basis of the existing difficulties, faced with new obstacles. The development of some countries to protect their own traditional medicine, a deliberately increase imports of Chinese herbal medicine, proprietary Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine yinpian and other monitoring standard, and traditional Chinese medicinal materials and other products of domestic monitoring is loose, such as heavy metal pollution and pesticide residues, which Chinese medicine and traditional medicine of communication between the countries.
 
    Finally, traditional Chinese medicine and traditional medicine intellectual property under threat. In our country and "area" all the way along the world, especially southeast Asia, South Asia countries with unique theory system of traditional medicine, treatment method and traditional medicine. Europe and some developed countries to realize the fortunes of natural medicine in traditional medicine, traditional medicine to make use of its advanced technology, and then apply for the protection of intellectual property rights, such biological pirates. Such as India used to heal the wound of turmeric and treatment of hypoglycemia plants bitter gourd was awarded a patent in other countries. Artemisinin, nightfall pill and infringement cases, such as, bezoar kyushin pills, to the country with the original traditional medicine intellectual property caused enormous economic loss, also hinder/traditional medicine of traditional Chinese medicine the important factors for the development of international cooperation.
 
    "Traditional Chinese medicine to do a lot of things"
 
    Zhen-hui huang think with the help of a "region" strategy, in the international market of traditional Chinese medicine has a good development prospects, "there are a lot of things can be done".
 
    First, continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the WHO and other international organizations. On a global development scale, in addition to the oversaw, "One Belt And One Road" country which located in the who south-east Asia region, along the eastern Mediterranean region, European region and the African region, further cooperation with these regional organizations are particularly important.
 
    Second, consolidate and expand and the "area" all the way along the line of traditional Chinese medicine cooperation between governments, medical cooperation of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine education cooperation and scientific research of traditional Chinese medicine. In advance has been signed by all kinds of traditional Chinese medicine to carry out the premise of bilateral cooperation agreement, according to the countries along the silk road and characteristics of the traditional study of Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine have priority to carry out targeted medical cooperation, education and scientific research cooperation.
 
    Third, expand the "area" all the way along the national folk cooperation and exchanges of Chinese medicine. At present, guangdong, guangxi, yunnan provincial scientific research institutions of traditional Chinese medicine, respectively, with Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, the united Arab emirates, countries such as France, Austria, Russia signed a 73 cooperation agreement of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine folk international cooperation prospects look good.
 
    In addition, acupuncture and moxibustion in the world enjoy good reputation. Through the world zhonglian TCM acupuncture needle with the world league every year called international academic conference, regional conferences and professional committee of China united academic conference, the world countries along the drive all the way "area" of traditional Chinese medicine and the folk traditional medicine academic exchanges, will further promote the "area" all the way along the national comprehensive development of international cooperation of Chinese medicine.
 
    Fourth, the establishment of "area" national traditional medicine cooperation mechanism, focus on products and services of traditional Chinese medicine trade. All the way through the "region" governments along the guide with a combination of the operation of the market, coordinate national resources and strength, support and encourage enterprises in the establishment of overseas research bases of traditional Chinese medicine, the marketing network, strengthen the construction of TCM products logistics international distribution network, product promotion, competitions and exhibitions, relying on the chamber of commerce, association and other intermediary agencies, implementation of export agent, enlarge the trade in goods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), expand overseas Chinese medicine market. And united all the way "area" countries set up along the rare and endangered traditional medicine resources protection warning system, realize the advantage of resources complement each other.
 
    Fifth, the United Nations along the silk road, to establish and promote Chinese medicine and traditional medicine international standards, and protection of intellectual property rights cooperation in traditional medicine. At present, the intellectual property rights are violated is China's traditional medicine and countries along the "area", especially in southeast Asia, South Asia countries together face a serious problem. In our country can further promote "area" all the way along the framework of traditional intellectual property rights (ipr) protection all over the world, the formation of traditional joint mechanism for the protection of intellectual property. And promote joint development and formulate relevant standards, traditional medicine takes the lead in advocating the "area" all the way along the countries to develop a unified standard of traditional medicine, traditional medicine international standardization information communication channels, promoting the construction of traditional medicine international certification and accreditation system. Guide to establish the international community can accept and recognition, suitable for characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and the specific situation of the countries (regions), including disease diagnosis, treatment and curative effect evaluation and quality control of traditional medicine, medical, health care, education, research and development and production of international standards and norms.