Table 2.

Overview of included articles

Author(s)	Language	Year of publication	Type of article/methodology	Key contributors to malaria elimination in China
Badmos et al.	English	2021	Letter to the editor	1- Political and financial support from the Chinese government 2- Regional coordination with countries with comparable epidemiological profiles 3- A robust national health information system, including the “1–3-7” surveillance and response strategy
Burki	English	2021	News	1- High-level political commitment 2- National oversight role with implementation flexibility at the provincial and county levels 3- Evidence-based innovations: A- Discovery of Artemisinin B- Roll-out of ITNs prior to WHO recommendation C- The “1-3-7” strategy
Chen et al.	English	2021	Editorial	1- The socioeconomic development and concomitant urbanization of China 2- Innovative approach to malaria control: A- The discovery of artemisinin B- The “1-3-7” approach
Chen et al.	Chinese	2022	Commentary	1- Innovations such as artemisinin and ITNs 2- Multisectoral collaboration 3- The “1-3-7” strategy
Feng et al.	English	2018	Observational	1- Country-owned efforts: A- The development of detailed strategies, national guidelines, and operational plans by the central government B- The mobilization of various sectors as well as the community C- Continuously updated surveillance system D- Establishment of a reference laboratory system for quality assurance 2- Country-led efforts: A- Regional and intersectoral collaboration B- Standardization of the data management process C- Sustained financial support for malaria control from the Chinese government and the Global Fund
Feng et al.	Chinese	2021	Review	1- Strong government leadership and cross-departmental cooperation 2- A rapid and sensitive monitoring and response system, including the “1-3-7” strategy 3- Effective capacity building in epidemiological investigation, laboratory diagnosis and control activities 4- Continuous technological innovation and evidence-based practice 5- Proactive international cooperation
Feng et al.	English	2022a	Practice	1- Strong government leadership, with emphasis on multisectoral collaboration, evidence-based strategic planning, and adequate funding 2- An efficient and adaptive surveillance and response system, which includes the “1-3-7” strategy 3- Sustained capacity building for healthcare personnel via regular training 4- Demand-driven science and technology advancements: A- The discovery of artemisinin B- Large-scale field testing of ITNs prior to WHO recommendation C- The development of the “1-3-7” approach 5- Intra-national collaboration between malaria-endemic provinces, as well as international collaboration with organizations such as the WHO and the Global Fund 6- An LMIC-friendly step-by-step scaling-up of control activities 7- Socioeconomic progress
Feng et al.	English	2022b	Perspective	1- Political commitment 2- Consistent efforts 3- Innovative strategies and technologies 4- Adaptive approaches
Nkfusai et al.	English	2022	Commentary	1- Provision of a universal package of free healthcare services 2- Multisectoral collaboration between official state bodies, 3- Innovative approaches 4- Adherence to the “1-3-7” strategy 5- Elimination of mosquito breeding sites 6- Stepping up surveillance to reduce the risk of imported malaria
Wang et al.	English	2022a	Commentary	1- A highly adaptive approach, both in terms of strategy development and implementation 2- Investment in the development of national reporting systems, institutions, and capacities to feed into strategy development 3- Global health cooperation with other states and non-state agencies
Wang et al.	English	2022b	Opinion	1- Government leadership in malaria control with a whole-of-government approach 2- Community mobilization and engagement in health promotion campaigns 3- Contextually tailored interventions 4- Pilot testing of interventions before scaling up 5- Regional alignment and joint control activities between provinces 6- Establishment of professional, well-resourced institutes at various managerial levels for malaria control
WHO	English	2021b	Feature story	1- Multisectoral collaboration 2- Innovative tools and strategies 3- Unwavering political commitment 4- Poverty reduction 5- Provision of free healthcare packages
WHO	English	2021c	News	1- Government leadership 2- Innovative approach to malaria control 3- Provision of basic health services free of charge 4- Multisectoral collaboration 5- Cooperation with the Global Fund to strengthen malaria control 6- Implementation of the “1-3-7” strategy
Xiao et al.	English	2020	Recollection	1- Consistent government investment, multisectoral involvement, and collaboration with international organizations 2- Sustained capacity building of healthcare personnel through regular trainings
Yin et al.	English	2022	Editorial	1- Political commitment 2- Malaria prevention and treatment provided under universal health coverage 3- Robust surveillance and response system 4- Quality-assured diagnostic services under the supervision of reference labs 5- Multisectoral and cross-border cooperation
Yin et al.	English	2023	Review	1- Political commitment with organizational, technical, and financial support for malaria control 2- An efficient health system with qualified personnel 3- Evidence-based and contextualized malaria interventions 4- Community participation in health promotion, vector control, and epidemiological investigation 5- Interprovincial and international cooperation with agencies such as the WHO and the Global Fund 6- Innovative approach to malaria control
Zhou et al.	English	2021	Editorial	1- High-level political commitment 2- Multisectoral and regional coordination 3- Innovative research 4- Integration of western and traditional Chinese medicine 5- Active community participation 6- International cooperation to ensure practice standardization 7- Socioeconomic development