Professor Shi Yongxing, an expert in the national pilot program for palliative care, currently serves as the Chairman of the Expert Panel at the Shanghai Palliative Care Service Management Center. With 34 years of experience in clinical practice and research in palliative care, he has authored 32 academic monographs, including Dictionary of Hospice Care, Current Status and Policy Research on Hospice Care in Chinese Cities, Introduction to Hospice Care, Shanghai Palliative Care Development Blue Book (2012–2022), and Community Health Law Handbook. He has also published more than 170 papers on general palliative care and presided over 14 research projects commissioned by the National Health Commission and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His distinguished contributions have earned him titles such as Outstanding Top Talent and Chief Expert of Zhabei District, Shanghai, as well as Model Worker of Shanghai. On the occasion of the upcoming publication of his monograph Theoretical Research on Value-Based Palliative Care, at the proposal of Professor Zhu Mingxia, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chinese Studies on Life and Death, and with the coordination of Associate Editor Dr. Lei Aimin, I conducted an interview with Professor Shi on behalf of the journal’s editorial office. The interview outline was drafted by Professor Wang Yunling, Executive Editor-in-Chief of the journal, and revised and finalized by Professor Gao Yihong, Professor Lu Guijun, and other experts. Professor Shi made extremely thorough preparations for the interview. The interview was held at 2:00 p.m. on November 30, 2025, in Room 807, the East Liberal Arts Experimental Building, Xuhui Campus, Shanghai Normal University. Wang Jiali, a 2025 postgraduate student majoring in Ethics, compiled the transcript; Ma Jie, a 2025 professional postgraduate student in Applied Ethics, was responsible for photography. Director Xu Donghao from the Shanghai Palliative Care Service Management Center and postgraduate students of Applied Ethics from the Department of Philosophy, Shanghai Normal University, also participated in the discussion. We extend our sincere gratitude to all of them. In this interview, Professor Shi shared both his professional experience and his latest insights, which can be regarded as his up-to-date perspectives on the theme of palliative care. It is undeniable that the academic community remains divided on issues such as the terminology, nomenclature, and definition of palliative care; further empirical research is also needed to evaluate the nationwide implementation of palliative care programs across provinces and cities in China. Nevertheless, Professor Shi’s views on palliative care deserve close attention from academics. The Journal of Chinese Studies on Life and Death welcomes submissions from experts for in-depth discussions and debates on this topic. The theme of this interview has also sparked lively discussions among other experts from the Chinese Society for Studies on Life, Death and Death Education. The editorial office of the journal plans to organize a follow-up Special Forum on Palliative Care, inviting more experts to contribute their insights and share diverse perspectives, so as to jointly advance the cause of palliative care in China. (Zhang Yongchao, December 5, 2025)