Huang Guo meets with Lo Chung-mau, Secretary for Health of Hong Kong, and his delegation

On October 17, Huang Guo, Commissioner of the National Medical Products Administration, met in Beijing with a delegation led by Lo Chung-mau, Secretary for Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Lam Man-kin, Director of the Department of Health, who were in Beijing to attend the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on topics including further strengthening drug regulatory cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong and supporting the development of Hong Kong's drug regulatory capacity. Lo Chung-mau said that Hong Kong's drug regulatory authorities are advancing the implementation of the Hong Kong SAR's first five-year plan and comprehensively deepening reform of drug and medical device regulation, and will maintain close communication with the National Medical Products Administration going forward to help promote high-quality development of the pharmaceutical industry. Lam Man-kin briefed the meeting on the relevant circumstances of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation, which is about to be officially inaugurated, and its upcoming priorities.