When Ms Chan Yuet Ping visited Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital days after its recent opening, she was expecting to receive just acupuncture to treat her lower back pain. Little did she know that the physician would prescribe physiotherapy as well. “The whole session took roughly an hour – first acupuncture, then physiotherapy, where I was guided to do exercises like cycling on the machines at the hospital,” the 70-year-old retired customer services worker told The Straits Times.

At the clinic of the Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Sevira Putri Purnama Lumarso, a 22-year-old Indonesian, carefully locates acupuncture points and inserts needles for a patient.

According to a statement provided by the University of Macau (UM) on Tuesday, the public university and the Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences (HLJUCM) inaugurated a new joint laboratory on that day in order to strengthen cooperation in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) quality standards and product innovation.

The Joint International Pharmacy Conference 2026 wrapped up in Cairo on Monday after two days of discussions on combining Western pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicine, with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence.

The Chinese Acupuncture Clinic at Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, is combining acupuncture with traditional Chinese exercise methods to help improve the health of local residents.

China has officially unveiled the Tibetan Medicine Disease Classification and Code, which is a national standard for disease categorization in Tibetan medicine.

China has established the world's largest traditional medicine service system by revitalizing and developing traditional Chinese medicine, a senior TCM official said on Wednesday.

The 25th Chinese medical team in Niger offered free consultations, TCM treatments, screenings, and training to local women, supporting healthcare and professional capacity on the 50th anniversary of medical cooperation.