Western pharma committed close to $2 billion in licensing deals and acquisitions for China-originated assets in Q1 2026 alone.
That pace is not slowing. For companies building pipelines and evaluating partnerships, having a clear, evidence-based view of Chinese innovation has moved from useful to necessary.
China’s growing role in oncology, next-generation biologics, and high-value pipeline assets means the questions around how to engage, how to assess risk, and how to position portfolios are becoming harder to defer.