The state protects the formula composition and production technology of traditional Chinese medicines that are legally recognized as state secrets.
The state develops TCM health care services and supports social forces to set up standardized TCM health care institutions. The norms and standards of TCM health care services shall be formulated by the competent department of traditional Chinese medicine in the State Council.
The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the propaganda of Chinese medicine culture, popularize the knowledge of Chinese medicine, and encourage organizations and individuals to create popular science works of Chinese medicine culture.
To carry out cultural propaganda and knowledge popularization activities of traditional Chinese medicine, the relevant provisions of the state shall be observed. No organization or individual may make false or exaggerated propaganda on Chinese medicine, and may not seek illegitimate interests in the name of Chinese medicine.
Laws and regulations related to the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine and cultural communication
For the theories and technical methods of traditional Chinese medicine with important academic value, the competent department of traditional Chinese medicine of the people's government at or above the provincial level shall organize the selection of academic inheritance projects and inheritors of traditional Chinese medicine within their respective administrative areas, and provide necessary conditions for inheritance activities. Inheritors should carry out inheritance activities, cultivate inheritors, and collect and properly preserve relevant academic materials.
Belonging to the representative project of intangible cultural heritage, the inheritance activities shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Intangible Cultural Heritage Law.
The state establishes a database, directory and system for the protection of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge.