The People's Republic of China Moved to Institutionalize Traditional Chinese

question 73

Multiple Choice

The People's Republic of China moved to institutionalize traditional Chinese medicine through a number of different strategies, including the export of the practice to other countries. Why was this was done?

• A) to improve the balance-of-trade situation in post-Mao China
• B) to develop better teaching and educational methods for Chinese students of medicine
• C) to broaden the experience of the "barefoot doctors" in China
• D) to develop ties of solidarity with other developing nations

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