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Trad Chinese medicine is widely pushed by the govt as it's much cheaper than real medicine (or as they like to call it, western medicine). Lots of state funding and propaganda etc. I've seen tons of articles claiming that TCM cured coronavirus cases - never mind that it's probably "cured" the people with mild cases who simply needed to rest in bed for a week. I imagine a relative of someone high up owns a big TCM factory.
@hats - is there some national need to coddle the traditionalist medicne woowoo folk in China?