One-stop platform for Chinese medicine and health products

HONG KONG – More than 110 exhibitors and a score of expert speakers will present the latest Chinese medicine products, services and intelligence at the 11th edition of the International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM), which will take place, 16-18 August, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association (MCMIA), the event will be dedicated to trade visitors over the first two days before welcoming the public on 18 August.

“In view of the growing health consciousness around the world and the increasing demand for health products and services, ICMCM continues as a fair and conference to provide a one-stop trading, shopping and information exchange for Chinese medicine and health products,” said MCMIA president Vivien Chou told a press conference on Wednesday, August 8. “Recognised as one of the world’s leading events of its kind, ICMCM will provide insights into the development of Chinese medicine and health products.”

Exhibitors and Themes

The fair will feature exhibitors from Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland, with three provinces – Guizhou, Jilin and Qinghai – organising group pavilions.

The exhibition will be divided into the following theme zones: Chinese Medicine, Health Supplements, Healthcare & Therapy, Raw Material, Equipment & Related Services, and Research & Development.

Running concurrently with ICMCM will be the HKTDC Food Expo (16-20 August) and the HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair (16-18 August). The three fairs will provide a wide variety of sourcing and shopping opportunities for trade buyers and consumers alike. 

Conference Highlights

A two-day conference under the theme “Chinese Herbal Medicine for Major Disease Burden and Health Promotion,” will discuss the latest findings and applications of Chinese medicine. Topics will include preventive treatment of disease, Chinese herbal medicine for vascular and immunological diseases and the bioactivity and standards of Chinese herbal medicine.

Speakers will come from the mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. They will include Professor Li Da-ning, vice commissioner of the Mainland’s State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Professor Chen Kai-xian, president of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Professor Zhang Bo-li, president of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; and Dr David Eisenberg, associate professor of Medicine and Public Health at Harvard University. Dr Mei Wang, director of the Netherlands’ SU BioMedicine, will speak on the first successful registration of a Chinese herbal medicine in the European Union.Air VaporMax Shoes