China’s Ministry of Commerce, the National Health Commission and the National Medical Products Administration on 7 September issued a joint notice to relax policies on foreign investments in the cell and gene therapy (CGT) and hospital sectors.
China’s Strategic Choices To Open Up CGT And Hospital Sectors
China recently made strategic moves to allow direct foreign investments into cell and gene therapy development, as well as into hospitals in certain cities and regions across the country. Foreign firms are generally optimistic despite some challenges.

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