Sabah delegation to attend Traditional Chinese Medicine Expo in China
KOTA KINABALU (July 24): The Sabah-China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) will lead a delegation together with the Sabah Chinese Herbal Doctors' Association to participate in the 2025 International (Bozhou) Traditional Chinese Medicine Expo and the 3rd China (Bozhou) – RCEP TCM Industry Cooperation Conference' to be held in Bozhou City, Anhui Province, China.
SCCC president Datuk Frankie Liew expressed hope that through the initiative of 'Sabah TCM Going Global,' it can drive the upgrade and development of local traditional Chinese medicine in terms of technology, services, and industry.
'As is well known, Sabah is rich in medicinal resources and has a strong tradition of using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). These advantages are highly compatible and complementary with China, offering Sabah the opportunity to become the most important TCM production and research base outside of China,' he said. Liew made this announcement yesterday after holding a dialogue with the Sabah Chinese Physicians Association.
Representatives from the Sabah Chinese Herbal Doctors' Association who attended included chariman Sim Hun Yung, vice chairman Lung Tet Kun, assistant secretary Tan Ker Shin, members Chin Cheong Mong, Loh Yun Kent and SCCC committee members Chin Hui Zhi and Cheong Siau Ling.
Liew revealed that the 2025 International (Bozhou) TCM Expo and the 3rd China (Bozhou) – RCEP TCM Industry Cooperation Conference will take place from September 6 to 10.
He further stated that this time, the delegation from Sabah will be led by the SCCC, jointly with the Sabah Chinese Herbal Doctors' Association, and will include representatives from the business community and TCM professionals, to participate in this major event in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
He also emphasized that the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has brought new business opportunities to China and ASEAN countries. The TCM industries of RCEP member countries are highly complementary, which helps promote trade, investment and technological cooperation among enterprises in the TCM field across these countries.
Liew looks forward to this event fostering collaboration among the TCM industries of Malaysia and other RCEP member countries. He hopes it will help develop planning and policy alignment, identify entry points and areas of focus for cooperation, and jointly create an open, shared and mutually beneficial trade platform. This will support Sabah's TCM industry and its enterprises to expand cooperation and advance new developments in TCM cooperation under the RCEP framework.
'We hope that the standards and equipment of TCM in Sabah will continue to improve in the future and remain a key healthcare option, enabling people to enjoy better TCM services and treatment, bringing benefits to the public,' he stated.
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