The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 18th Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee in Beijing, China, on December 12 to discuss cooperation to enhance the global competitiveness of traditional medicine between the two countries. The meeting covered key topics such as strengthening academic and research cooperation and personnel exchanges in traditional medicine, expanding traditional medicine exchanges in the public health sector, and promoting the development of the Korea-China traditional medicine industry based on AI and big data.
Since the first committee was launched in 1995, Korea and China have led the development of global traditional medicine through technical exchanges and cooperation projects in the field of traditional medicine over 18 sessions. Prior to the meeting, they visited Seowon Hospital in Beijing to strengthen healthcare cooperation and foster friendly relations between the two countries.
The agreement includes responding to social changes such as low birth rates and aging populations by exchanging data, policy information, and experts related to traditional medicine, and jointly promoting the establishment of a traditional medicine industry base using AI and big data. It also emphasizes strengthening cooperation on multilateral platforms to lead the development of global traditional medicine and contribute to human health and welfare.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to continue promoting joint research, facilitating the exchange of professional personnel, and supporting industrialization between the two countries, taking advantage of the Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee held in December 2025. Through this, they aim to enhance the international status of traditional medicine and build a global cooperation model that contributes to public health improvement and healthcare development.