The Technical Committee (TC) Leaders Meeting of the Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) was held on June 14 and 15 in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. The GHWP leadership, TC working groups, consultants and relevant experts participated in the event. The meeting focused on the work plan for formulating and revising regulations and recent key work arrangements. Xu Jinghe, deputy commissioner of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), attended and addressed the meeting.

Xu said that health is the issue of greatest concern, the most eternal pursuit, and the most precious wealth of humanity. The GHWP TC working groups should conscientiously fulfill their mission, actively adapt to the new needs of innovative development in the global medical device industry, formulate and revise regulatory coordination plans in a timely manner, and accelerate the regulatory convergence, harmonization and reliance of member countries and regions.

It is necessary to enhance the publicity, training and application of regulations and to continue to improve regulatory systems and capabilities of member countries and regions, Xu added. He also underscored the efforts to adhere to the principles of openness, cooperation, and win-win results, fully leverage the unique advantages of the GHWP and strengthen communication and cooperation with relevant international organizations, in a bid to protect and promote global public health.