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October 29, 2025
Quick take | Is China angling to become the world’s lab partner?
Premier Li Qiang wants East Asian countries to participate in more research collaborations. That was the spirit of the speech he delivered on October 27 at the 28th ASEAN Plus China, Japan, and South Korea Summit. What caught our eye:… Read More »
September 11, 2025
Quick take | Washington’s fear of Chinese biotech could be just what Beijing needs
The Trump administration is considering an executive order (E.O.) that would block US pharma companies from buying Chinese-developed drug candidates. Per the New York Times: “At the heart of the possible clampdown is a drafted executive order that threatens to… Read More »
August 28, 2025
Deep dive | The AI Plus plan – China’s blueprint for AI diffusion
On August 26, the State Council published a high-level directive on implementing the AI Plus policy initiative. This document is a big deal: It represents China's most detailed plan to date addressing how the country intends to develop and diffuse… Read More »