Xinhua news agency, Beijing, October 25, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping recently made important instructions on the work of Chinese medicine. He pointed out that Chinese medicine contains the concept of health preservation and practical experience of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, and is a treasure of Chinese civilization, which embodies the broad wisdom of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. Since the founding of new China, China's traditional Chinese medicine has made remarkable achievements and made important contributions to improving people's health. Xi Jinping stressed that we should follow the law of development of traditional Chinese medicine, inherit the essence, observe innovation, accelerate the modernization and industrialization of Chinese medicine, adhere to the equal emphasis on both Chinese and Western medicine, promote the complementary and coordinated development of Chinese medicine and Western medicine, promote the high quality development of Chinese medicine and industry, promote the development of Chinese medicine to the world, and give full play to the unique advantages and functions of Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Contribute to building a healthy China and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, pointed out that traditional Chinese medicine is a great creation of the Chinese nation. In the process of promoting healthy China, China should adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's new socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics, thoroughly implement the decision making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, vigorously promote the training of Chinese medicine talents, technological innovation and drug research and development, give full play to the unique advantages of Chinese medicine in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases, and stick to the equal emphasis on both Chinese and Western medicine. Promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine in inheritance and innovation, make this treasure of Chinese civilization glow with new brilliance, and make new contributions to improving people's health and well-being! The National Conference on traditional Chinese medicine was held in Beijing on the 25th. Xi Jinping's important instructions and Li Keqiang's instructions were conveyed at the meeting. Sun Chunlan, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended and spoke at the meeting. She said that we should thoroughly implement the important instructions of general secretary Xi Jinping on Chinese medicine, conscientiously implement the requirements of Premier Li Keqiang's instructions, follow the law of development of Chinese medicine, strengthen cultural confidence, deepen reform and innovation, and firmly promote the opinions on promoting the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine to achieve effective results and take the road of development that accords with the characteristics of Chinese medicine. We will improve the service system, encourage social forces to run medical institutions such as traditional Chinese medicine clinics, reform institutions and teacher education, and improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Excavate folk prescriptions, build authentic medicinal material bases, and strengthen quality supervision. We will deepen the reform of medical insurance, pricing and examination and approval, promote scientific and technological innovation and open exchanges, and promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine. The meeting commended the winners of the national outstanding contribution award of traditional Chinese medicine. Responsible comrades of Shanghai, Guangdong, Gansu, the Ministry of education, the Ministry of science and technology and the State Food and drug administration made exchange speeches at the meeting. Responsible comrades of relevant departments, relevant responsible comrades of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, cities specifically designated in the state plan, Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, winners of the national outstanding contribution award of traditional Chinese medicine, etc. attended the meeting. (Xinhua News Agency)