Table 1 Key GHSP functions at a glance

• Supporting the development of evidence on China’s progress in building health systems and improving population health that could be of relevance to other countries;

• Supporting analysis of China’s current role in global health governance and health assistance that would help inform the diversification and deepening of China’s engagement;

• Promoting the development of capacity among Chinese institutions to support China’s global health engagement;

• Using small-scale pilots to test approaches to overseas programming and employing China’s domestic experience in new contexts;

• Developing mechanisms to support greater China-UK global health collaboration to support better global development outcomes.