TCM gets healthy Silk Road boost

China will issue a development plan for traditional Chinese medicine as part of the overall Belt and Road Initiative, according to a senior TCM official.

The plan would facilitate TCM cooperation and development in countries along the initiative's route, said Wang Xiaopin, director of the International Cooperation Department at the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

It would cover services, scientific research, the drug industry, trade, education and cultural exchanges involving the field, which has its roots in ancient times.