The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong Signs Strategic Partnerships with Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

Secretary for Health witnesses signing of strategic collaboration agreements by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong with Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, witnessed the signing of strategic collaboration agreements by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) with the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (SZTCMH) and the Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (HBHCM) respectively yesterday (April 15) and today (April 16) at CMHHK. The agreements laid a foundation and set the direction for collaboration on various fronts between CMHHK and the two Chinese medicine (CM) hospitals in Shenzhen Municipality and Hebei Province.

Professor Lo and member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Shenzhen Municipal Committee and the Party Leadership Group of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Mr Chen Qing, witnessed the signing of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement between SZTCMH and CMHHK by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen, and the President of SZTCMH, Professor Zhu Meiling, yesterday. Professor Lo also witnessed the signing of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement between HBHCM and CMHHK by Mr Wong and the Director of HBHCM, Professor Zhi Zheng, today. The signing marked the official commencement of collaboration between CMHHK and the two CM hospitals.

Professor Lo said, "CMHHK has been committed to providing a key platform for promoting innovation in CM, deepening regional co-operation and leading future development through establishing closer liaison with healthcare institutions on the Mainland and internationally, thereby further strengthening Hong Kong's role as an international hub for CM exchanges. The establishment of strategic partnerships with the CM hospitals in Shenzhen Municipality and Hebei Province also responds to the national goals, as set out in the 15th Five-Year Plan, of better integrating into the overall national development and fostering the inheritance and innovation of CM. Hong Kong will continue to leverage the institutional strengths of 'one country, two systems' to promote collaborations between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland in the healthcare sector. At the same time, Hong Kong will strive to serve as a bridgehead for CM to go global by leveraging its role as an important window for exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western cultures."

The two strategic collaboration agreements cover numerous areas, including exchange of CM talents, cross-boundary distance discussions of cases, establishment of a sharing platform for drug interaction alert notifications, organisation of CM academic conferences, development of a scientific research network, as well as other related projects on education, scientific research and healthcare services that are conducive to CM development in Hong Kong-Shenzhen and Hong Kong-Hebei. CMHHK will advance collaboration together with SZTCMH and HBHCM respectively in accordance with the strategic collaboration agreements.

Apart from the abovementioned agreements, CMHHK has already signed strategic collaboration agreements with key hospitals in several provincial-level administrative regions (namely Guangdong Province, Beijing Municipality, Tianjin Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Shandong Province, Sichuan Province and the Macao Special Administrative Region), as well as with TCM-Klinik Bad Kötzting in Germany and Western Sydney University in Australia.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, witnessed the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) with the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (SZTCMH) yesterday (April 15) at CMHHK. Photo shows Professor Lo (eighth left); member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Shenzhen Municipal Committee and the Party Leadership Group of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Mr Chen Qing (eighth right); Deputy Director of the Public Hygiene and Health Commission of Shenzhen Municipality Ms Zhou Liping (seventh right); the President of SZTCMH, Professor Zhu Meiling (sixth right); the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (seventh left); the Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang (third left), and other personnel of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (first right), and member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Shenzhen Municipal Committee and the Party Leadership Group of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Mr Chen Qing (first left), jointly witness the signing of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement between the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (SZTCMH) and The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (second right), and the President of SZTCMH, Professor Zhu Meiling (second left), at CMHHK yesterday (April 15), which lays a foundation and sets the direction for collaboration on various fronts between the two hospitals. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, witnessed the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) with the Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (HBHCM) today (April 16) at CMHHK. Photo shows the Director of HBHCM, Professor Zhi Zheng (third left); the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (centre); the Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang (third right), and other hospital personnel of Hong Kong and Hebei after the signing ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (first right), witnesses the signing of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement between the Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (HBHCM) and The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (second right), and the Director of HBHCM, Professor Zhi Zheng (second left), at CMHHK today (April 16), which lays a foundation and sets the direction for collaboration on various fronts between the two hospitals. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

EDB announces Values Education Curriculum Framework (2026)

The Education Bureau (EDB) today (April 16) announced the Values Education Curriculum Framework (2026) (Curriculum Framework (2026)) prepared by the Standing Committee on Values Education (Standing Committee) under the Curriculum Development Council as a guiding document for schools to plan and implement the values education curriculum.

A spokesperson for the EDB said, "With Chinese culture as its backbone, the Curriculum Framework (2026) sets the overarching direction of "Taking root in Chinese Culture, Connecting with the World, Embracing the Future". It elaborates on major focuses of values education that schools should continuously strengthen, curriculum content, curriculum planning and implementation strategies, and sets out suggestions on expected learning outcomes for students at each key learning stage as well as providing relevant resources and support. It provides schools with a clearer and more forward-looking direction to further enhance values education, and supports schools in equipping students to face current and future opportunities and challenges."

The spokesman continued, "In response to the rapid development of society and technology, the Curriculum Framework (2026) recommends that schools continue to strengthen the learning of Chinese culture, national education, life education, sex education, health education (including anti-drug education, resistance to harmful substances and promotion of physical and psychological well-being), and the relevant content and learning elements of education for sustainable development, as well as fostering students' media and information literacy (covering Artificial Intelligence Literacy), international perspectives, and awareness of 'building a community with a shared future for mankind', with a view to nurturing students to become self-disciplined, committed and aspiring future pillars of society with an affection for Hong Kong, a sense of belonging to our country, as well as an international perspective."

Since the release of the Values Education Curriculum Framework (Pilot Version) in 2021 (Pilot Version), primary and secondary schools, taking into account their respective developmental progress, have made reference to the direction set out in the Pilot Version to review, plan, or refine their existing school-based values education curricula from different entry points. In light of the education policies and curriculum development of our country and Hong Kong, changes in social environment, technological advancement, and students' learning and developmental needs, the Standing Committee, with reference to the Pilot Version, has continuously collected views from relevant stakeholders through various channels including talks, workshops and focus group interviews. With reference to schools' practical experiences and in alignment with updates to various secondary and primary curricula, the Curriculum Framework (2026) was compiled for adoption by all secondary and primary schools in Hong Kong starting from the 2026/27 school year.

To support teachers in promoting values education within and beyond the classroom, the EDB not only organises a variety of teacher professional development courses such as talks, seminars, workshops, visits and study tours, interschool visits and exchanges, on-site support, film appreciation and learning communities, but also continuously develops diversified and down-to-earth learning and teaching resources. They include "Life Events" Exemplars, learning resource webpages, short videos, animations and promotional materials. These resources are progressively uploaded to the EDB's webpage for schools' reference and use. Furthermore, the EDB continues to organise a variety of promotional activities, including the Values Education Promotion Campaign with the theme "Building Our Dream". Schools are encouraged to respond by organising or participating in different forms of values education activities in the 2026/27 school year, with due regard to their own characteristics, annual themes for values education, as well as students' abilities, learning and developmental needs to deepen students' understanding of proper values and put them into practice.

The Values Education Curriculum Framework (2026) has been uploaded to the EDB's website for schools' and teachers' reference.

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