Cross-border Collaborative Development Potential of Agricultural Resources between Yunfu (China) and Macao: A Case Study of Yunfu’s Health and Medicine Industry

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10.2991/978-94-6463-746-5_4How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Health and Medicine Industry Cooperation; Guangdong-Macao Cooperation; Industrial Chain Integration; International Development; Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

This study explores collaboration pathways in the health and medicine industry between Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, China, and the Macao Special Administrative Region. Analysis reveals Yunfu’s abundant medicinal resources (204 families, 684 genera, 1,152 species; 88,867 hectares cultivated) and complete industrial chain, complemented by Macao’s international advantages and research capabilities, exemplified by dedicated TCM research centers. The paper proposes four collaboration pathways: policy coordination, industrial chain collaboration, technological innovation, and brand marketing, with specific implementation steps including a joint conference system and a TCM Industry Cooperation Park. While this collaboration has the potential to significantly advance TCM’s internationalization and contribute to global health solutions, challenges such as aligning quality standards, enhancing brand recognition, and addressing talent shortages persist. The study concludes that deepening cooperation can leverage respective advantages, achieve mutual benefits, and promote TCM’s global role, but requires joint efforts to overcome existing challenges and continuously advance collaboration.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mingjing Huang
AU  - Wenjue Wang
AU  - Zhihong Bao
AU  - Qingwen Long
AU  - Tengteng Wen
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/27
TI  - Cross-border Collaborative Development Potential of Agricultural Resources between Yunfu (China) and Macao: A Case Study of Yunfu’s Health and Medicine Industry
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Agriculture and Resource Economy (ICARE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 18
EP  - 25
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-746-5_4
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-746-5_4
ID  - Huang2025
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