<International Circulation>: The Lancet forum was held together with the International Symposium on Hypertension and Related Disorders， what do you think of the journal’s collaboration with researchers and health professionals in China? 《国际循环》：此次柳叶刀论坛与国际高血压及相关疾病研讨会携手举办，您对《柳叶刀》与中国的研究者和医学专家的合作有何看法？

Dr. Summerskill：This is part of an ongoing engagement between the Lancet family of journals and researchers， commissions， and policymakers in China. As part of this， there have been a number of Lancet/Elsevier workshops for authors and researchers over the last couple of years. We launched in Beijing three weeks ago the Lancet series on Health System Reform in China. We have another major conference planned to follow that up for next year. So， we look upon this meeting as part of a journey on which the Lancet wishes to work with researchers and physicians in China towards the goal of better health care.
Dr. Summerskill：本次大会是《柳叶刀》系列期刊与中国的科研人员、机构及政策制定者之间合作的一部分。在过去的几年里，我们为作者和研究者开设了多个《柳叶刀》/爱思唯尔研讨会，这也是合作的内容之一。2008年10月20日，《柳叶刀》中国医疗体制改革特刊首发式在北京举行。明年我们将召开一项大型会议，继续关注中国医改这个话题。《柳叶刀》期望能够与中国的研究者和医生携手，朝着改进中国医疗服务的目标迈进，而《柳叶刀》论坛的举行让我们离这个目标更近一步。

<International Circulation>: You recently oversaw the Lancet Series on Health System Reform in China. What are the reasons for Lancet to focus on China Health System Reform？
《国际循环》：《柳叶刀》最近出版了中国医疗体制改革特刊，为何贵刊会关注中国医改？

Dr. Summerskill：This comes at a time when the world is focusing on China in all aspects， when China‘s dominance and emergence in so many areas is becoming clear， and when the opportunities of participation are increasing. So it’s natural that like other international medical journals， the Lancet is interested in health care in China. The particular impetus for this issue was stimulated by the obvious need for reform in the health system. The Chinese people themselves have been complaining that it was too difficult and too expensive to see a doctor and the quality of care is too unreliable. This has been borne out by the government阵 release a month ago of proposals for reforms in health care. And， the bold and unusual step for public consultation， signaling just how important the issue is， and just how valuable it is to understand all the aspects involved. So， our series is designed to help inform those decisions， and to provide the baseline by which future improvements to the health system can be monitored and compared.
Dr. Summerskill：当前中国的方方面面都在吸引世界的目光，中国在诸多领域位居前列或优势初显，同时带来更多机遇。因此，与其他国际医学期刊一样，《柳叶刀》自然也关注中国的医疗状况。《柳叶刀》设立中国医疗体制改革特刊主要源于目前中国医改的迫切需要。中国人抱怨看病难，就诊花费过高，医疗服务水平不能令人满意。2008年10月中国政府公布的医改方案同样提及这一现状。中国政府就医改方案大胆征询公众意见，这是不同寻常的，彰显了医改问题的重要性，全方位理解医改具有重要意义。因此，我们设立中国医改专题的初衷是协助传递中国医改的相关政策，为未来评价中国医疗体系的改进设立“基准”。