On the morning of October 26, 2026, the joint closing ceremony for the "Global Civilization Initiative and TCM Culture Seminar" and the "Seminar on Demonstration of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and TCM Modernization for Belt and Road Partner Countries," hosted by Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), was held in Beijing. Li Qiuyan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiyuan Hospital of CACMS, attended the event. Fu Jianhua, Director of the Hospital Office, presided over the ceremony.

On behalf of the hospital, Li Qiuyan extended her congratulations to the international participants who successfully completed the seminars. She pointed out that the two seminars focused respectively on the inheritance, dissemination, and mutual learning of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) culture under the framework of the Global Civilization Initiative, as well as the enhancement of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine and the promotion of TCM modernization in Belt and Road partner countries. She expressed her hope that the participants would bring back what they have learned and experienced to their home countries, integrate TCM expertise with the practical needs of healthcare systems in developing countries, and make positive contributions to improving local primary healthcare services and enhancing the health and well-being of their people.

Harish Chandra Shah Rauniyar, Chairman of the Nepal China Cultural and Educational Council and President of Alka Hospital in Nepal, spoke as the representative of the participants—and the first to deliver his speech in Chinese—sincerely expressing his gratitude to China and his deep affection for TCM. Drawing on his experience in Chinese cultural education and medical work in Nepal, he shared his learning insights from courses such as TCM diagnosis and acupuncture practice. He stated that he would apply what he has learned in his home country and actively promote the dissemination and application of TCM culture in Nepal.

Dimcheva-Petrova Katya from the AmeriMed Medical Center in Bulgaria subsequently delivered a speech, sharing her takeaways and experiences during the seminar, expressing a strong interest in TCM culture and looking forward to deepening future cooperation.

At the ceremony, Li Qiuyan presented completion certificates to the participants of both seminars one by one, followed by a group photo.

Lasting for 14 days, the seminars brought together key health professionals from multiple developing countries. Through theoretical studies, clinical observations, practical training, and discussions, the participants deeply explored the unique advantages of TCM in disease prevention and treatment, health preservation, and public health, and witnessed the vivid practices of traditional Chinese medicine in safeguarding people's health and contributing to the construction of a Healthy China. During the seminar, the participants were invited to attend the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine, personally experiencing the grand scale of exchanges in the global traditional medicine field. Mr. Harish gave a presentation at the Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases Forum. The successful hosting of these seminars is an important manifestation of deepening cooperation and mutual learning between China and other developing countries in the fields of traditional medicine and healthcare, as well as a pragmatic measure to promote the building of a global community of health for all.

Contributed by: Office of International Exchange and Cooperation