The Heat: China’s Medical Tourism & Education System

China released its 15th Five-Year Plan for education development. Over the next five years, it hopes to build a high-quality system that encourages lifelong learning and global competitiveness.

The country has also seen a surge in medical tourism as people from around the world seek quality healthcare that is efficient and affordable. #Heat #China #Education #AI #Healthcare #MedicalTourism #Hainan

Guests:

Xi Chen is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Economics at Yale University. Shijie Yu is the Co-founder of Medora Health Limited. Berlin Fang is an author, educator and long-time observer of education systems in China and the US. Yan Liang is Chair Professor of Economics at Willamette University.

0:00 China's medical tourism boom and new education plan 1:56 Hainan medical tourism pilot zone 3:40 How China keeps healthcare affordable 5:35 Global medical tourism market 6:48 How Chinese healthcare costs compare 8:36 What treatments are patients seeking in China? 10:47 Reverse medical tourism 13:06 The super AI hospital in Hainan 14:48 Traditional Chinese medicine with modern care 16:06 China's education plan unveiled 18:04 The shift toward applied learning 20:17 China introducing 38 new majors 24:47 Chinese versus American education 25:46 Where China invests in education

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