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The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong partners with Germany’s TCM-Klinik Bad Kötzting to promote internationalisation of Chinese medicine

28 Jan 2025

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Mr Huen Wong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of HKBU Chinese Medicine Hospital Company Limited (right, front row), and Mr Anton Staudinger, General Manager of TCM-KBK (left, front row), sign the strategic collaboration agreement, with Dr Cheung Wai-lun, Project Director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Office of HHB (centre, back row); Dr Vincent Chung Chi-ho, Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development of HHB (1st right, back row); Ms Christine Chow, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary of HKBU (2nd right, back row); Ms Christina Staudinger, Managing Director of TCM-KBK (2nd left, back row); and Professor Dai Jingzhang, Former Director of TCM-KBK (1st left, back row), witnessing the event.
The delegation with senior representatives from CMHHK, HHB and HKBU visits TCM-KBK.

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) signed a strategic collaboration agreement with TCM-Klinik Bad Kötzting (TCM-KBK) in Germany on 8 January. This partnership highlights Hong Kong’s vital role in promoting the global reach of Chinese medicine.

Established in 1991, TCM-KBK is the first officially recognised traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Germany and a leading institution in Chinese medicine in Europe. This collaboration will enhance CMHHK’s international connections, fostering exchanges between Eastern and Western medicine. It positions Hong Kong as a key player in global Chinese medicine initiatives and strengthens CMHHK’s role as flagship institution in Chinese medicine in Hong Kong.

The signing ceremony took place during a delegation visit to TCM-KBK with senior representatives from CMHHK, HHB, and HKBU. Key members of the delegation included Mr Huen Wong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of HKBU Chinese Medicine Hospital Company Limited; Dr Cheung Wai-lun, Project Director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Office from the Health Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HHB); Dr Vincent Chung Chi-ho, Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development of HHB; Ms Christine Chow, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary of HKBU; and Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK.

Under the agreement, the collaboration between CMHHK and TCM-KBK involves the exchange of Chinese medicine talents, promoting the development of clinical applications of the interaction between Chinese and Western medicines, and establishing a scientific research network for Chinese medicine.  

Both hospitals will jointly formulate Chinese medicine clinical pathways and enhance international collaboration between Chinese medicine and other health professions. They will facilitate talent exchange by inviting Chinese medicine experts from TCM-KBK to participate in clinical training and research projects at CMHHK, while also organising exchange visits for CMHHK clinical and research staff to TCM-KBK.