Regulations stipulated by WTO have significant i mplications to public health . As one nor mative pillar of WTO,TRI PS is of great i mportance to global public health governance . Although some flexible measures are made out of the considerations for public health,WTOis not public health oriented,and structural contradictions and drawbacks remain unsettledin these relevant regulations,which often render WTO deleterious rather than beneficial to developing countries in ter ms of public health governance . Gi ven the public health crises faced by China and the refor m of the health care systemin the country,China is well positioned to make use of the flexibilities so as to promote the accessibility of drugs,which will contribute to public health governance nationally and globally as well .