On December 17th, the Education Department of Hainan Province, Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration (hereinafter referred to as "Lecheng Administration") signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, according to which the parties will jointly build the Hainan International Medical Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine” (hereinafter referred to as "Hainan International Medical Center") in Lecheng Pilot Zone, and accelerate the cooperation with world-class universities with high-level medical disciplines in Hainan in terms of joint programs admission, integration and innovation of medical teaching and research, in order to provide HR and intellectual support for building a free trade port with Chinese characteristics and building a healthy Hainan.

 Shen Danyang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, Fan Xianqun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Vice President of Shanghai Jiaotong University and Dean of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ning Guang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Hu Yiqun, Vice President of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Gu Gang, Party Secretary and Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Hainan Province, Party Secretary and Director of Lecheng Administration, Cao Xiankun, Party Secretary and Director of the Education Department of Hainan Province, Zhou Changqiang, Party Secretary and Director of the Health Commission of Hainan Province, Liu Yong, Party Member and Deputy Director of Hainan Provincial Department of Finance, Zhu Ning, Party Secretary and Director of Hainan Medical Products Administration, Lyu Xiaolei, Party Member and Deputy Director of Lecheng Administration, Yang Yibing, Party member and chief planner, etc. attended the signing activities.

Hainan International Medical Center Project is an important project serving the national strategy of building a free trade port in Hainan and promoting the success of the Shanghai-Hainan cooperation agreement. The signing of the agreement in Lecheng will further promote the integrated development of Industry-University-Research in Lecheng Pilot Zone, improve the training level and quality of medical staff in Hainan, and accelerate the development of medical and health undertakings in Hainan Free Trade Port.

Cao Xiankun, on behalf of the Education Department of Haina Province, signed the cooperation agreement with Fan Xianqun on behalf of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Shen Danyang and Ning Guang witnessed the execution of the agreement.

Gu Gang, on behalf of Lecheng Administration, signed the cooperation agreement with Fan Xianqun on behalf of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Shen Danyang and Ning Guang witnessed the execution of the agreement.

In the future, Hainan Provincial Department of Education, Lecheng Administration and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine will jointly carry out discipline construction, talent training, technological innovation, technical expertise, international cooperation, etc. by focusing on serving the country’s major strategies and the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, giving full play to the advantages of preferential policies Hainan Free Trade Port enjoys, Lecheng’s pioneering advantages in the medical industry, resource advantages, advantages in education and teaching, technological innovation and achievement transformation in the fields of basic medicine, clinical medicine, public health and general health, and gathering medical elements and resources.

Cao Xiankun said that the signing of the cooperation agreement between Hainan Provincial Department of Education and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine for Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools in Hainan marked an important breakthrough in Hainan's implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech made on April 13th, promotion of the introduction of high-quality educational resources at home and abroad, and cooperation of well-known universities in running schools in Hainan Province. He hopes, with this agreement as an opportunity, to accelerate the landing of Sino-foreign cooperative education projects as soon as possible, boost the development of higher education in Hainan, optimize the structure of higher education in Hainan, and especially play an exemplary and leading role in promoting the development of medical education in Hainan.

Gu Gang said that with the strong support of the provincial party committee and the government, and the close cooperation of the Development and Reform Commission, the Department of Finance, the Education Department, the Health Commission, the Medical Products Administration of Hainan Province and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, the Hainan International Medical Center project successfully settled in Lecheng, which is an important phased achievement in the reform and development process of Lecheng Pilot Zone and opens a new page for the high-quality development of Lecheng. The Hainan International Medical Center project will inject a strong impetus into Lecheng Pilot Zone to accelerate the Chinese-foreign education cooperation projects and build the integrated development pattern of medical teaching and research. Next, Lecheng Administration will better serve the whole industrial chain, and go all out to ensure the full landing and promotion of the project.

Fan Xianqun said that the School of Medicine of Shanghai Jiao Tong University will go all out and work together with all parties in Hainan Province to build Hainan International Medical Center into a high-level, international and exemplary Sino-foreign cooperative medical college with independent legal personality in strict accordance with the cooperation agreement and established process. Hainan International Medical Center will build a high-level teaching staff by introducing overseas high-level talents, provide high-quality programs, focus on the cultivation of medical talents, cultivate first-class and outstanding innovative medical talents for Hainan and China, and contribute to the development of Hainan's social economy, education and health undertakings, build a free trade port with Chinese characteristics and an international education innovation island, protect people's lives and health, establish a community of human health, and comprehensively promote the construction of Healthy China.

It is reported that Boao Research Hospital will be a hospital directly affiliated to Hainan International Medical Center, which has independent management power and independent accounting and management system. The affiliated hospital of Hainan International Medical Center is a national regional medical center jointly established by Shanghai and Hainan, under the organization and leadership of Hainan Provincial Health Commission and comprehensively run by Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine entrusted by Hainan Provincial People's Government.