The International Forum on the Development of the Traditional Chinese and Mongolian Medicine Industries commences in Tongliao, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sept 8. [Photo/nm.people.cn]

The opening ceremony for the International Forum on the Development of the Traditional Chinese and Mongolian Medicine Industries was held in Tongliao, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sept 8. The event is aimed at promoting cooperation between the Chinese and Mongolian medicine industries.

The forum, an important part of the 3rd China- Mongolia Expo, was sponsored by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was held from Sept 7 to 9 and consisted of meetings and forums, promotional conferences, exhibitions, and academic symposiums.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia 70 years ago, cooperation between the two countries has made considerable progress. The purpose of the forum is to tap into the cooperative potential between the two countries in Chinese and Mongolian medicine, standardize and internationalize the Mongolian medicine industry, and promote the development of Mongolian medicine.

According to officials from China and Mongolia, the forum is expected to enhance the global competitiveness of Mongolian medicine and accelerate its development. The forum is meant to strengthen dialogue between China and Mongolia, increase cooperation between the Chinese and Mongolian medicine industries, and jointly promote traditional medicine around the world.

Tongliao, which is considered the capital of Mongolian medicine in China, is working to build up its global reputation. The city used the forum to study advanced concepts, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and promote the standardization, industrialization, modernization, and internationalization of Mongolian medicine.