Current situation and strategies on the development of traditional Chinese medicine service trade in Spain

There is a long exchanges history between China and Spain. The acceptance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture therapy in Spain is increasing in recent years. However, the legal status of TCM has not yet been recognized by the Spanish government, who has a wait-and-see attitude towards acupuncture. The prospects of TCM and acupuncture are still unclear. We could try to gradually permeate TCM and Acupunction into Spain Health System by taking Chinese medicine insurance as a breakthrough, building Chinese medicine knowledge platform and optimizing overseas mergers and acquisitions so as to promote traditional Chinese medicine into the mainstream of Spain. Key words: International cooperation; Spain; Modernization of traditional Chinese medicine; Trade in services; History of medical exchange between China and foreign countries