China and the ASEAN countries are closely related to each other, and the history of cultural exchanges between the two sides goes back to ancient times. Since the establishment of the dialogue relationship between China and ASEAN in 1991, the two sides have continued to deepen cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, education, culture, medicine and health etc. ASEAN countries are China's important partners in the Belt and Road Initiative. In order to further enhance understanding and friendship between China and ASEAN, carry out more pragmatic educational cooperation, lay smooth channels for cooperation, expand areas of cooperation, and strengthen cultural exchanges in the region, the Ministry of Education of the PRC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, and People's Government of Guizhou Province have jointly organized the "China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week" in Guizhou Province since 2008. During the 12th ASEAN-China Summit in 2009, the Chinese Government and the 10 ASEAN Country Governments signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Governments of the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the Establishment of the ASEAN-China Centre. In 2011, the ASEAN-China Centre was formally established.

To actively respond to the Belt and Road Initiative, strengthen the cooperation in the field of medicine and health in the countries along the Belt and Road, Peking University Health Science Center has established the "China-ASEAN University Consortium on Medicine and Health" with the support of the ASEAN-China Centre. In total, the Consortium founding members includes 22 medical colleges/universities from 10 ASEAN Countries and 21 medical colleges/universities from China.

“China-ASEAN University Consortium on Medicine and Health” aims to provide a platform to strengthen all-round development of exchange and cooperation on medical education, research and healthcare in the region, and hopes to be an influential brand of regional cooperation on medical education, research and health care. The main functions of the Consortium are as follows:

1.Integrating resources and building platforms

Integrating and making the best of the resources and advantages of the Consortium members, the Consortium will provide a platform to share experiences in the areas of medical education, scientific research and health care;

implement exchange programs, training programs and joint education programs for students, faculties and doctors, and thus provide intellectual backup for the development of regional medical education and health care services;

organize joint symposiums, conduct joint research programs, establish joint labs to address common health problems and advance the level of medical research in the region;

develop regional cooperation on issues related to health care, health policies and global health, and explore solutions for major regional and global health problems.;

2.Promoting cooperative innovation and technology transformation

The consortium will promote cooperative innovation among Consortium members, and encourage them to work together to explore solutions to new problems in medical education, medical research, hospital management and health industry;

The consortium will actively support and provide platforms for its members to carry out joint medical research projects, attaching great importance to technology transformation and patent application and new technology promotion and application.

3.Providing mechanism guarantee for sustainable development

The Consortium will endeavor to gain resources from the governments and societies through its platform, explore opportunities for financial support through multiple channels, support the Consortium members to apply for relevant funding, and thus provide a mechanism for the Consortium’s sustainable development.

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