On October 24th, a delegation from Subang Jaya Medical Center (SJMC) in Malaysia, led by its Chief Executive Officer Bryan Lin, visited West China Hospital, Sichuan University, formally signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The President of our hospital, Prof. Luo Fengming, Vice President Hu Jiankun, and representatives from relevant clinical and administration departments attended the exchange activities.

President Luo Fengming extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He pointed out that the signing of this MoU is an important outcome of the consensus reached at the "Belt and Road" Dean’s Forum in July this year, marking a new phase in our cooperation. In the future, both parties will focus on practical cooperation in areas such as international patient referrals, joint research, and continuing medical education.

Chief Executive Officer Bryan Lin highly praised the century-long achievements and open spirit of our hospital. He stated that the signing of the MoU is an important beginning for our cooperation. He looks forward to using this opportunity to comprehensively learn from the advanced experience of West China Hospital and explore cooperation opportunities in multiple fields to promote the development of the medical center. He also invited the West China team to visit Malaysia.

During the discussion session, both parties had in-depth discussions on specific issues such as the diagnosis and treatment of international patients, specialist doctor training, research project collaboration, clinical trials, and the application of medical artificial intelligence, and reached a broad consensus. After the talks, the delegation visited our International Medical Center, the Translational Medicine Building, and the Department of Critical Care Medicine.