Li Qiang Attends and Addresses the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine

Yin Li, Liu Guozhong and Wu Zhenglong attended the event.

Yin Li, Liu Guozhong, and Wu Zhenglong attended the event.

Li Qiang explained the role of traditional medicine in health, the transmission of civilizations and friendship among countries.

First, traditional medicine is a unique force in safeguarding human health and advancing civilization. Through its long development, traditional medicine has continually grown richer in substance, becoming an important means of protecting life and health, an important vehicle for passing on diverse civilizations, and an important bond for strengthening friendship among countries.

Li Qiang said the Global Governance Initiative proposed by Xi Jinping was a remedy for the various forms of disorder in today's world.

Li Qiang noted that Chinese people often say that physicians should have compassionate hearts and practice medicine to help the world. When people fall ill, they need care and treatment; when problems arise and difficulties are encountered in the world's development, governance is also needed. The Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping is a good remedy for the various forms of disorder in today's world. The international community should show more wisdom in fostering tolerance and harmony and more willingness to shoulder responsibility and pull together, with less fixation on zero-sum games and less shortsightedness in pursuing gains at others' expense, so as to jointly safeguard the world's prosperity.

Li Qiang called on the international community to strengthen inclusiveness and cooperation and reduce zero-sum competition and beggar-thy-neighbor practices.

Li Qiang noted that Chinese people often say that physicians should have compassionate hearts and practice medicine to help the world. When people fall ill, they need care and treatment; when problems arise and difficulties are encountered in the world's development, governance is also needed. The Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping is a good remedy for the various forms of disorder in today's world. The international community should show more wisdom in fostering tolerance and harmony and more willingness to shoulder responsibility and pull together, with less fixation on zero-sum games and less shortsightedness in pursuing gains at others' expense, so as to jointly safeguard the world's prosperity.

Li Qiang called on the international community to strengthen science and technology, exchanges and cooperation, and inclusive sharing in traditional medicine to jointly address health challenges.

Third, we should address the challenges of our times and jointly promote the revitalization and development of traditional medicine. The international community should strengthen coordination, reinforce the enabling role of science and technology, deepen exchanges and cooperation, promote inclusive access and sharing, integrate and make good use of the world's traditional medicine resources, and jointly address the challenges facing human health.

In his congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine, Xi Jinping discussed preserving and innovating traditional medicine.

Li Qiang said that, as President Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine, traditional medicine is an achievement of human civilization that needs to be safeguarded from generation to generation, with its essence passed down, while also keeping pace with the times and innovating while upholding fundamental principles. How should traditional medicine better fulfill its role in the present era? I would like to share some insights and reflections with you.

On the morning of October 17, Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine in Beijing.

CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): On the morning of October 17, Premier Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine in Beijing.

Li Qiang outlined China's experience in developing traditional medicine by upholding its foundations while pursuing innovation, providing policy support and drawing on diverse approaches.

Second, through long practice, China's traditional medicine has followed a distinctive path of development. We have upheld fundamental principles while pursuing innovation, strengthened policy support, and emphasized drawing on a wide range of strengths. These valuable experiences also offer useful lessons for the development of traditional medicine worldwide.

Relevant World Health Organization officials delivered remarks, and approximately 1,200 people attended the opening ceremony.

A relevant official from the World Health Organization delivered remarks. About 1,200 government officials, experts, scholars, traditional medicine practitioners, and others from various countries attended the opening ceremony.