How can we understand the next phase of China’s economic trajectory?

Faster Drugs, Better Access?

June 23, 2026
10:00–11:00 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

China is the second-largest developer of new medicines, with its companies running an increasing share of the world’s clinical trials. It is also rising to the top in several critical areas of research, including cancer. As discovery accelerates, what will faster and more competitive drug development mean for patients and how will it affect the prices they pay? This session was developed...
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Speakers

GC
Giovanni Caforio
Chair of the Board of Directors
Novartis
GY
Gong Yingying
Founder and Chairlady
Yidu Tech
LX
Li Xin
Managing Editor
Caixin Global
RM
Ren Minghui
Professor, School of Public Health
Peking University
EY
Eric Tse S Y
Chief Executive Officer
SBP Group

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