China is emerging as a key testing ground for healthcare innovations

Opinion China is emerging as a key testing ground for healthcare innovations Rest of the world can learn from the nation's successes and failures in sector Ruby Wang November 10, 2026 05:05 JST Attendees look at the China booth at the BIO International Convention 2026, a June meeting of pharmaceutical and biotechnology leaders in San Diego, California.  © Reuters Ruby Wang is a British clinician, adviser on healthcare strategy and policy at UK-based consultancy LINTRIS Health, and the author of " China Cure: The Rise of a Biotech, AI Medicine and Global Health Superpower." Read Next Travel & Leisure Japan tourism industry steps up push to draw Indian visitors International relations Japanese companies caught in crossfire of Beijing-Tokyo rift Education Bangladesh turns to China for worker training amid graduate job struggles Automobiles Toyota ready to 'regain market share' in China on expanded local sourcing Business Asia China's medtech scores bright prognosis as it gains on global brands Opinion China's cable-cutting threat reaches Taiwan and the Philippines Retail Uniqlo shakes up China strategy with focus on store profitability Transportation Toyota and Waymo to roll out driverless robotaxis in Japan in 2027 Latest on Opinion Opinion Vietnam's future growth depends on developing high-value companies Opinion US midterms expose costs of East Asia's Trump diplomacy Opinion The unrest on Europe's streets should worry global investors Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.