On 27 September 2022, Xiamen University of Malaysia (XMUM) visited UTAR T&CM Centre at UTAR Kampar Campus for a collaboration that will facilitate XMUM students to have clinical training at the T&CM Centre. The collaboration will also facilitate exchanges in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Visiting the T&CM Centre from XMUM were the Dean of School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prof Qian Linchao, Head of Programme for Traditional Chinese Medicine Assoc Prof Dr Kim Yun Jin, Student Affairs (Career Services) Manager Vincent Soh Chee Hong and Admin Executive of School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Low Shu Rui.

They were welcomed by UTAR President Ir Prof Dato’ Dr Ewe Hong Tat, UTAR T&CM Centre Director and Principal Practitioner Assoc Prof Dr Te Kian Keong, Division of Community and International Networking Deputy Director Dr Chen I-Chi, UTAR and T&CM staff.

Prof Dato’ Ewe said, “It marks a memorable and meaningful collaboration for UTAR and Xiamen University of Malaysia. Through this official collaboration, we will work together on various medical projects, including clinical training, exchanges of medical students and experts, academic staff visitations, and conduct medical research. I hope both universities will succeed in nurturing talents in various fields and assist with China-Malaysia’s shared development of Belt and Road Initiative, thus making significant contributions to our respective economies.”

He added, “We need to make efforts and work together to make traditional Chinese medicine a widely acknowledged field in Malaysia. This will lead people to view it as one of the effective treatment alternatives.”

In his speech, Prof Qian said, “Our collaboration will mainly focus on the medical field. Our sincere gratitude to UTAR; for years, they have been offering great support towards the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Xiamen University of Malaysia, especially in the areas of academic and scientific research. When we visited the T&CM Centre about a month ago, we thought the centre’s layout, especially the traditional Chinese medicine section would be a great platform for our medical students to learn and train. In the future, we hope UTAR T&CM Centre will become a base to nurture our students into competent traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.”

An exchange of tokens of appreciation between both parties and a group photography session marked the end of the visitation.