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July 27 TCM center will be built in Dubai

A traditional Chinese medicine center will be built in Dubai that will target Chinese and local residents in the Middle East.

The program was jointly launched by the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, the Xie He Medical Center, which is the only comprehensive Chinese hospital in Dubai, and Shenzhen-based Neptunus Group.

The plan is that in three to five years, 30 to 50 clinics will be built around the center, according to a statement issued by the three.

About 300,000 Chinese people live in Dubai. Facing increasing demand for TCM, the Xie He Medical Center needs technical and financial support from China, said Chen Xinyu, head of the First Hospital, which will provide skilled staff and technical support for the program.

“With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, TCM has more market potential in Dubai than in the US and European countries,” said Zhang Yidan, an analyst specializing in the medical industry at Beijing-based research company Analysys.