SUTCM plays an increasingly active role in the stage of international 

exchange. Smooth cooperative relationships have been established with more 

than 20 countries like Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Korea in 

terms of education and scientific research. Zhen Dong Austrilia-China 

Molecular Chinese Medicine Research Center was jointly established by SUTCM, 

Zhen Dong Group and the University of Adelaide-in. It is the first Chinese 

medicine research center focusing on education, research and production based 

in a prestigious western comprehensive institute. Since its foundation, six 

teachers have been visiting scholars there. Nine post-graduate students have 

finished their study there. Six articles have been accepted and published and 

was collected by SCI. Two state-level and four province-level collaborative 

projects have been undertaken.

In terms of formal education, since the year 2002, SUTCM has enrolled and 

graduated a thousand international students from the Unite States,Korea, 

Romania, Iceland, Cameroon, Mexico, Pakistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

In terms of short-term training, entrusted by Ministry of Commerce and Health 

and Family Planning Commission of Shanxi Province, SUTCM has hosted the 

Training Course on Acupuncture and Moxibustion for a succession of 18 years 

from 1998. Thousands of medical workers from developing countries have reaped 

the benefit. They have, thereby, come to befriend Chinese, know about China, 

and fall in love with China, and SUTCM has gained even higher reputation as 

an influential institute for that matter.