Table 5

External support required to strengthen global health research capacity

Stakeholders	Support
Chinese government	To provide more funding in global health.
	To provide more logistical support for projects running abroad.
	To more closely integrate health into other foreign aid programmes of the Chinese government.
	To have clear national strategies and policy guidance for China’s aid projects.
International/domestic foundations and organisations	To provide more funding in global health.
	To build capacity to assist research institutions in implementing global health projects in other LMICs (for Chinese organisations).
	To have more staff exchange programmes with the Chinese government and other organisations.
	To recognise and promote the efforts and progress made by China’s global health institutions.
International academic institutions	To organise training on: How to apply for global health funds, how to collaborate with local teams, etc. Intercommunication skills and cultural issues. Basic global health concepts. Epidemiological and health systems of LMICs.
	To organise short-term similar/workshops.
	To have exchange scholar programmes.
	To collaborate on global health projects: apply for funds together, design the study together and write report/articles together.
	To organise trilateral partners, sharing resources, networks, channels and experiences with China, while also learning from how Chinese conduct global health research/programmes.
	To recognise and promote the efforts and progress made by China’s global health institutions.
	To form closer and long-term research partners.

LMICs, low-income and middle-income countries.