简介：TheFifthGeneralAssemblyofWFASwasheldinSeoul,RepublicofKorea,onNovember12,2000.SheJing,ViceHealthMinisterandconcurrentDirector-GeneralofStateAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicinefromthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandHong-BinKang,ViceMayorofSeoul,RepublicofKorea,attendedtheopeningceremonyandadressedattheassembly.TheyspokehighlyofthecontributionsthatWFAShasmadetothedevelopmentandapplicationofacupuncturemedicine.Theypointedoutthatinthepast13yearssincetheestablishementofWFAS,fruitfuleffortshavebeenmadeforthedisseminationanddevelopmentofacupuncturemedicineintheworld.TheorganizationalstructureofWFASisbecomingmorematureintheprocessofpromotingthedevelopmentofacupuncturescienceandacceleratingthemutualunderstandingandcooperationamongacupuncturegroupsintheworld.ThedevelopmentofWFAShasenteredanewstagesinceWFA$wasadmittedintoofficialrelationswithWHO.