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What happens when TCM joins Western medicine in global healthcare?

CGTN

 , Updated 14:08, 19-Sep-2026

How can we best optimize critical care and the fight against infectious diseases? Dr. Liu Qingquan, president of the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, shares how modern tech like ECMO can sustain life, while TCM restores organ function, aids machine weaning and combats antibiotic resistance. Facing threats like "Virus X," China's core strength lies in integrating TCM with Western medicine to safeguard global health. 

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Supervisor: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Directors and Editors: Xu Wen, Zhang Yuying, Zhong Xia

Videographer: Zhang Siqi

Copy Editors: Qin Xiaohu, John Goodrich, Zhang Yuying, Shanaaz Prince, Zhao Ying

Cover Image Designer: Yin Yating

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