On January 17th, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Hospital Authority (HKSAR Hospital Authority) signed a five-year (2024-2029) cooperation agreement with Peking Union Medical College Hospital to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the development and management of public hospitals. The cooperation covers multiple fields such as hospital management, medical service development, medical care professional development, and medical professional and management talent training. The Chairman of the Hospital Authority, Dr. Fan Hongling, and the CEO, Dr. Gao Baisheng, led a delegation to visit Peking Union Medical College Hospital for two consecutive days and attended the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement and clinical diagnosis and treatment exchanges related to rare diseases. Both sides signed a five-year strategic cooperation letter of intent in 2011 to jointly explore innovative management models for public hospitals. In order to continue friendly cooperation, on January 17th, under the witness of Fan Hongling, Academician Zhao Yupei, Honorary Dean of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Wu Peixin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Li Wei, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Office of the National Health Commission, a five-year cooperation agreement was signed between Dr. Gao Bangsheng and Zhang Shuyang, Director of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Fan Hongling said: The Medical Management Bureau signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Beijing Union Medical College Hospital for the first time in 2011, and the two sides had exchanges in different fields. During its visit to Beijing Union Medical College Hospital in September last year, the Medical Management Bureau exchanged views with Beijing Union Medical College Hospital on many issues related to the management and development of public hospitals of common concern, which led to the signing of a five-year cooperation agreement between the two sides again, laying a more solid foundation for further cooperation in the future. The Medical Management Bureau will actively cooperate The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's healthcare policies deepen cooperation with the mainland in the field of healthcare, promote the development of public hospitals, and better integrate into the overall development of the country Zhang Shuyang looks back on the long-term exchanges between the two sides, which have established a good foundation for cooperation. He looks forward to working together again this time to deepen cooperation. "Beijing Union Medical College Hospital hopes that in the future, both sides can leverage their respective strengths, focus on needs, regularly meet and negotiate, innovate management models, promote exchanges, conduct scientific research cooperation, focus on talent training, and promote practical exchanges and cooperation between the two sides." Fan Hongling continued, pointing out that there are many aspects of public medical services in Hong Kong and Beijing that can be learned from each other. He looks forward to both sides promoting clinical professional development and exchanges, and promoting talent training in the future, Learn from each other in hospital management and service development, and jointly improve the level of public medical and health services provided by both parties. The Medical Authority will continue to promote exchanges and cooperation with mainland medical and health units to benefit patients. (Lai Xin She)