Looking back on the year, in response to the challenge of the COVID-19, we turned crisis into opportunity, and new progress was made in all work. These achievements cannot be achieved without the correct leadership of the council board, the joint efforts of all members, the hard work of various branches, the dedication and service of the secretariat, and the vigorous efforts of all sectors of society. We want to express our heartfelt thanks and high respect once again!
Meanwhile, we must also see that our research on the opportunities and challenges of international TCM development and the needs for TCM in the international market are not enough, and the focus of our work is not prominent enough. The development of work is still not balanced enough. In the future, we must earnestly study to gradually solve these problems.
II. Grasp WFCMS’ development tendency and overall requirements
At present and for some time in the future, the development of TCM in the world will be affected by some unpredictable factors. Facing COVID-19, the international community has not flinched. People of all countries have fought bravely to resist the epidemic, helped each other and stood together through thick and cold. No country is immune to this common crisis for all mankind, and solidarity and cooperation are needed now more than ever.
As long as we strengthen our confidence, gather our strength, face up to the challenges, nurture new opportunities in the midst of the crisis and open up new prospects in a changing situation, we will be able to usher in a new future for the international development of TCM and contribute to ensuring the life, health, and well-being of people around the world.
(i) Promoting High-quality International Dissemination and Development of TCM
The midst of COVID-19 is still lingering at the moment. The world economic recovery is unstable, and climate change is a prominent challenge. The regional hotspot issues frequently occur. In the face of profound changes and pandemics unseen in a century, the effectiveness of TCM in fighting COVID-19 has drawn international attention, and its experience is valuable on the international stage.
At present, WFCMS has entered a new era and we have new aspirations in the coming five years. We should adhere to the mission of development, service, inclusiveness, cooperation and adhere to the principles of mission, inheritance and innovation, open and inclusiveness, and making a difference. In this way, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine will complement each other, developing in a coordinated way and learning from each other.