MINSK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- A signing ceremony for traditional Chinese medicine project to settle in China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone was held online between the Chinese corporation Sinomach and the Great Stone on Tuesday.

The new project involves the establishment of a Eurasian exchange center in the field of traditional Chinese medicine as well as a plant for the production of medicines against the new types of coronavirus, the Industrial Park Development Company said.

The Great Stone industrial park has become a landmark and an exemplary project of China and Belarus in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said.

The new project will open up new fields for the industrial clusters of the park and inject new impetus into the pragmatic cooperation between China and Belarus in the fields of medical and health care, he added.

Belarus Ambassador to China Yuri Senko said that traditional Chinese medicine is not only a treatment system, but also represents Chinese culture and history as well as the wisdom of the Chinese people.

Traditional Chinese medicine, which has proven to be effective as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of COVID-19, deserves special attention, he said.

The industrial park is the largest joint project between China and Belarus, which is created as a working platform for high-tech companies from around the world. Enditem