Today the Acupuncture-Moxibustion Clinical Trial Registry (AMCTR) became a member of the Partner Registry Network of ICTRP. AMCTR is also becoming a data provider affiliated with the Chinese primary registry of clinical trials ChiCTR and trials registered with AMCTR will be added to the ChiCTR and to the ICTRP database. This addition promotes research transparency and ensures the registration of Acupuncture clinical trials conducted in China.