Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 20th. The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Opinions on Improving the Quality of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). The "Opinions" adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, based on improving the quality of traditional Chinese medicine, supported by scientific and technological innovation, and guaranteed by institutional and mechanism reform, to form a high-quality development pattern of the traditional Chinese medicine industry with both inheritance and innovation, reasonable layout and structure, advanced equipment manufacturing, safe and reliable quality, and strong competitiveness, to better enhance people's health and well-being and serve Chinese-style modernization, and put forward 21 key contents from 8 aspects.

First, we must strengthen the protection and utilization of traditional Chinese medicine resources. Increase efforts to protect traditional Chinese medicine resources and study and revise the "Regulations on the Protection and Management of Wild Medicinal Materials Resources". Standardize the development and utilization of rare Chinese medicine resources, and break through the breeding, bionic and alternative technologies of a number of rare Chinese medicine resources. Promote statistical monitoring of traditional Chinese medicine resources.

Secondly, we must improve the development level of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials industry. Develop modern seed industry of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and strengthen the protection and utilization of traditional Chinese medicinal materials germplasm resources. Promote the ecological planting and breeding of Chinese medicinal materials and develop forestry and grass Chinese medicinal materials according to local conditions. Strengthen the construction of the circulation and reserve system of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, strengthen the management of traditional Chinese medicinal materials market, and improve the price supervision mechanism of traditional Chinese medicinal materials.

Third, we must accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. Optimize the industrial structure layout and develop advantageous industrial clusters. Improve the quality of traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing and promote the digital and intelligent development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. Cultivate famous and high-quality Chinese medicine varieties, strengthen the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine preparation technology, and support the innovation and improvement of large varieties of traditional Chinese medicine. Create a well-known traditional Chinese medicine brand.

Fourth, we must promote the evaluation and equipment and use of traditional Chinese medicines. Develop a large model for clinical efficacy evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine to promote the transformation of human experience into clinical evidence. Strengthen the equipment and use of traditional Chinese medicine, optimize the centralized procurement and bidding and procurement policies for traditional Chinese medicine, and achieve high-quality and high-price.

Fifth, we must promote technological innovation in traditional Chinese medicine. Strengthen the construction of national medical centers in traditional Chinese medicine and national key laboratories in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, national technology innovation centers, and national manufacturing innovation centers. Increase support for traditional Chinese medicine by national science and technology plans, and strengthen the exploration and transformation of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, famous doctor prescriptions, etc. in medical institutions.

Six: Strengthen the quality supervision of traditional Chinese medicine. Improve the standard system of traditional Chinese medicine and accelerate the promotion of digital standards for traditional Chinese medicine. Improve the traditional Chinese medicine supervision system, streamline the traditional Chinese medicine variety protection review and management system, and gradually improve the mechanism for exiting Chinese patent medicine approval documents.

7 We must promote the open development of traditional Chinese medicine. Promote higher levels of opening up and promote international registration and market development of traditional Chinese medicine products. Maintain the safety of industrial development.

8 We must improve comprehensive governance capabilities and guarantee levels. Strengthen overall leadership, promote talent team building, and strengthen financial support.