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On May 28, 2020, the inaugural “Sino-Australia Workshop for TCM Resources Research and Development” was held online with the theme of “Clean, Green Chinese TCM Product and Community Health”.

The workshop was jointly organized by AEMG W&E Health, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NJUCM) and the University of Tasmania’s Institute of Agricultural Research (TIA). Experts and scholars from Beijing, Nanjing, Melbourne and Hobart attended the workshop. It aimed to promote the concept of TCM health, facilitate the research and development of green TCM products, and further drive the cooperation and development of TCM resources in China and Australia through the research platform.

Mr. Zhu Haidong, Deputy Director General of the Department of International Cooperation of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Sun Zhigang, Vice President of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Peter Frappell, Vice Chancellor of the University of Tasmania and Mr. Roger Li, President of AEMG Group were invited to deliver keynote speeches.

In addition, more than 30 Chinese and Australian scholars, professors and industry experts, including Professor Wu Mianhua, Vice President of Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, Professor Duan Jin’ano, Director of Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization of Jiangsu Province, and Professor Dugald Close, Associate Head Global of TIA, had an in-depth exchange on the production factors, methods and technologies of TCM resources.

In the academic report session, Professor Wu Mianhua, Vice President of Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and Professor Dugald Close, Associate Head Global of TIA, shared their presentations on “The Role of TCM in the Development of Community Health Care” and “Research Hub for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Research Projects” respectively.

In the thematic discussion session, Professor Wu Qinan, Party Secretary of the School of Pharmacy, NJUCM, and Dr. Sandra Garland, Senior Research Fellow of TIA, expressed their views on the topic of “Progress and Trends in Research on Traditional Chinese Medicines”. Professor Jason Smith, Deputy Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, and Professor Roger Stanley, Department of Food Science and Technology, shared Australia’s cutting-edge approach to botanical extracts on the topic of “Advances and Applications in Botanical Extraction Technology”. On the theme of “Agricultural technology to create environment for TCM cultivation”, Prof. Jin’ao Duan worked with Professor Yan Hui, Director, Yancheng Comprehensive Test Station of National Chinese Herbal Medicine Industry Technology System, and Dr. Mark Boersma, Research Fellowof TIA analyzed the ecological advantages and challenges of Angelica cultivation techniques TCM in Tasmania respectively.

At the end, Ms. Zhu Huaxu, Director of International Department of NJUCM, and Professor Jin’ao Duan, and Professor Dugald of TIA, discussed the ecological advantages and challenges of TCM cultivation in Tasmania. The three parties summarized the different perspectives and agreed to make use of their respective advantages to turn Australia into a leading TCM grower and supplier outside of China. Numerous clinical data show that TCM plays an important role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It is of particular significance for the partner universities to conduct TCM-related academic seminars through online means.

Through this forum, the three parties have effectively promoted the exchange, mutual appreciation and complementary advantages of TCM research between the two countries, facilitated the positive development of TCM in education, research and industry, and accelerated the process of TCM going global.