BMJ  2006;333 (19 August), doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7564.0-f

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Changing China

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"The world needs to understand China as much as China needs to melt into the world," say Sun Yan and Li Li, editors of the Chinese language edition of this issue of the BMJ. We know that China is changing, but I was surprised by the commitment to change when I visited the Chinese Medical Association in Beijing to coordinate this issue with guest editors Zhang Konglai, Wang Chen, and Li Li. I met doctors who felt that China had much to offer the rest of the world and much to learn from it. "We are not used to this style of writing, where you present both the advantages and disadvantages of a policy and its successes and failures," said one. "We need change but change must be gradual. We cannot simply copy the West," cautioned another.

The change from a secretive country to one that welcomes tourists and . . . [Full text of this article]

Rajendra Kale, senior clinical editor

(rkale@bmj.com)


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