Abstract

The application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Nepal has stagnated for years and the promotion of TCM has been confronted with many dilemmas. However, with the two countries cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it has brought opportunities as well for the two countries to communicate and cooperate in traditional medicine (TM), especially TCM. China can promote TCM in Nepal by preferentially supporting Chinese (aided) organizations such as the China Medical Team (CMT), the Confucius Institute, the National Ayurveda Research and Training Center (NARTC), and so on. The basic strategy is to enlarge the impact of services, education and scientific research in TCM to strengthen the People to People ties, which will pave the foundations for the TCM services and products to be further applied in Nepal. In order to break through the bottlenecks, at current stage, both China and Nepal need to closely work together to identify Nepal’s healthcare demands for TCM, strengthen inter-ministerial coordination for trans-national TCM promotion, clarify the developing directions for TCM promotion, and establish bilateral platform for TCM collaboration.

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