Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China Director, Wang Guoqiang, yesterday in Beijing. They discussed the development of Macau’s Chinese medicine industry The state regulator of Chinese medicine said that the central government attaches great importance to the development of the field, and had pushed forward many beneficiary policies at state level. Wang Guoqiang indicated that Chinese medicine is now playing an important role as medical resources, economic resources, technological resources, cultural resources and ecological resources, etc. need to be developed better. Chui Sai On reiterated the need for Macau to develop Chinese medicine as part of the strategy to further diversify Macau’s economy. He expressed appreciation for the support of the central government, pledging further co-operation. Chui Sai On also met with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Gao Hucheng, for a breakfast meeting. Both sides exchanged ideas for better promoting the Mainland and Macau’s Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) and its supplements, enhancing the training of talent, deepening regional co-operation and enhancing Macau’s role as the commercial and trade service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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