China Leapfrogs into Global Biotech

China is now a world leader in biotech innovation, developing drugs faster and cheaper

By: Toh Han Shih

After millennia of folk belief in the efficacy of rhino horn for fever, tiger bone for strength, and captive bear bile for various ailments, China has emerged as a powerhouse in the global biotech sector, becoming a major player on the world stage through such advances as precision cancer-killing drugs and many others.

Although the turnar…