Overseas traditional Chinese medicine（ TCM） centers play an important role in disseminating and promoting the TCM abroad and enhancing the culture exchange between China and foreign countries. The scientific development strategies of overseas TCM centers are the guarantees and keys to ensure the stable and sustainable operation.Under the "One Belt and One Road"horizon

based on the problems in the development of overseas centers for Chinese medicine

including the scientific issues of strategic layout

participation in the development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation issues

and the development of construction management and special features

the Chinese medicine has been proposed through in-depth research and investigation. The overseas center’ s development strategy is specifically focused on improving the layout of the countries along the"One Belt and One Road"region

attaching importance to the regional cooperation mechanism

scientifically building the management system of the overseas center of Chinese medicine

and activating the"six in one"function of overseas centers of Chinese medicine

highlighting the unique advantages of each center

as well as the strengthening of the construction of outward-oriented talent echelons

so as to provide inte-llectual support for promoting the sound operation and development of overseas centers of Chinese medicine.