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In the News: Greenlight on Wholly Foreign-Owned Hospitals; Curbs on Recommendation Algorithms; and Blueberry Producer Rights Dispute Victory
China releases a pilot plan to allow wholly foreign-owned hospitals in major cities such as Beijing and Tianjin; China to require tech operators to improve the security capabilities of recommendation algorithms; and Australian blueberry producer wins over unlicensed Chinese nursery
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China Allows Wholly Foreign-Owned Hospitals in Major Cities
On November 29, China released a plan to allow the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in several regions, according to Xinhua. The pilot work plan, released by the National Health Commission (NHC) and three other government departments, grants approval to the cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hainan. The NHC stated that the medical services sector has high domestic market demand and strong investment interest from foreign investors.