Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Guangdong Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Xuanye (Laos) Co., Ltd. Signed a Cooperation Agreement

On June 27, 2022, in the office building of the Guangdong Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (hereinafter referred to as "the Institute"), the Institute and Xuanye (Laos) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xuanye Company") held a signing ceremony for the cooperation project of "China-Lao Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center" in Oudomxay, northern Laos.

In order to further promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine industry and drive the modernization and standardization of the Chinese herbal medicine industry in Laos, a neighboring country, with the help of the Belt and Road policy, the Institute, together with Xuanye Company, has established a "China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center" in Laos, giving play to the advantages of both sides, and providing scientific research support for international agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

In this cooperation, the Institute will promote the modern and standardized planting of traditional Chinese medicine in Laos based on the planting base of Xuanye in Laos and the "China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center" as the carrier. Through this cooperation, while helping Laos to establish and improve the Chinese herbal medicine industry gradually, the Institute will join the ranks of the team promoting the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine in the Belt and Road Initiative and provide scientific research achievements and scientific and technological personnel support for China and Laos to establish and develop a long-term friendly international cooperation relationship in the Chinese herbal medicine industry, and further, promote the international development of the Chinese herbal medicine industry.

The "China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center" will establish an effective scientific research cooperation mechanism, carry out scientific research around the investigation, protection, preservation, introduction, development, and utilization of medicinal plant resources in Laos, realize the standardized cultivation and improved variety selection of traditional Chinese medicine in Laos, establish the training and demonstration center of traditional Chinese medicine cultivation technology, and carry out the demonstration of traditional Chinese medicine cultivation technology achievements, Make it a base for training, demonstration, and promotion of traditional Chinese medicine cultivation technology. At the same time, the center will demonstrate and promote the standardized Chinese herbal medicine planting technology to the farmers of Chinese herbal medicine planting in Laos, help the Chinese herbal medicine in Laos meet the requirements of Chinese herbal medicine import, and provide high-quality raw materials for the development of Chinese herbal medicine in China while generating income for the Chinese herbal medicine industry in Laos.

Through joint efforts of both sides, the Institute and Xuanye Company will promote the demonstration and promotion of China's quality standard system in the "Lao-China Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center," making it a pilot unit for the "going out" of China's standards and a demonstration center for the promotion of the internationalization of China's quality standards. Strive to build the " China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center " into a critical project of international agricultural cooperation between China and Laos and a national joint research center and science and technology demonstration center of China and Laos.

Mr. Zhou Mutang, the leader of the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony, expressing appreciation and support for the cooperation between China and Laos and the promotion of the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine and the collaboration between China and Laos through the " China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center. " Zhou Mustang summarized that the Institute and enterprise, with deep accumulation in the research of traditional Chinese medicine, the Institute has made significant progress in the detection, innovative research, and development of food and cosmetics in recent years. Laos has a good planting environment, and with the help of its favorable position with Guangdong Province, there has been a good foundation and relationship between the two places. Promoting this project will benefit all parties and contribute to developing friendly relations between China and Laos. Finally, Zhou Mutang expressed the support of the Guangdong Provincial Government for this international project and encouraged the Institute to further serve and promote project cooperation and local assistance by applying for relevant research projects in Guangdong Province.

Consul Wu Kangqiao, the consul of the Lao Consulate in Guangzhou, conveyed cordial greetings and appreciation for the successful promotion of the project from the Ambassador of Laos to China, Kampo Ntavan. Consul Wu said that the rise of the project is proof of the traditional friendship between China and Laos and the two countries' good neighbors, good friends, and good partners under the framework of the One belt One Road Initiative. Consul Wu believed that the promotion of the "China-Laos Chinese Medicine Research and Production Demonstration Center " would bring standardized and modern planting technology to the Lao traditional Chinese medicine planting industry, promote the Lao traditional Chinese medicine planting to meet international standards and requirements, help improve the export of Laos hit by the epidemic, and promote the economic development of Laos.

Mr. Zhou Mutang, the leader of the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province. Mr. Geng Yan, the Guangdong Science and Technology Cooperation Center head. Mr. Wu Kangqiao, the consul of the Lao Consulate in Guangzhou. Mr. Hu Yuwei, a researcher of the Guangzhou National Science and Technology Innovation Center for Modern Agricultural Industry. Mr. Yang Yuqiu, the chairman of Guangzhou Kunding Industrial Investment Co., Ltd.,Mr. Zeng Qingqian, the director of the Institute, Ms. Xu Xiuqing, the deputy chairman of Hunan Xuanye Company and Chen Jiannan, General Manager of the International Department of Xuanye (Laos), and others attended the signing ceremony.