Stories from China

A study identified 16 components in e-cigarettes as being the same as drugs.

Ding Xuexiang inspected the High Energy Synchrotron Radiation Light Source, said the need to strengthen large scientific infrastructure construction and improve scientific basic guarantee levels.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, occupying less than 0.6% of China's land area, generates 90% of the national economic output.

A smart customs clearance system is providing increased convenience and speed for residents frequently traveling between Zhuhai and Macao.

Dongguang city, recognized for its industrial productivity and agricultural sector, has outlined its political responsibility to enhance forest value between 2026 and 2030.

Local policies are leading to market segmentation and price wars, which compress profits and negatively affect research and development investment. Gross profit margins are segmented: zero-cost CROs have 30-40%, integrated CXOs 35-45%, and small molecule CDMOs approximately 30%. Geopolitical policies are causing market segmentation, price wars, profit compression, reduced R&D investment, and decreased technical competitiveness, leading to client loss. Price wars are compressing profits, impacting R&D investment, and reducing technological competitiveness, leading to customer loss. Small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to secure long-term orders from large pharmaceutical companies due to limited capabilities. Different business types show distinct gross profit margins: zero-cost CRO (30-40%), comprehensive CXO (35-45%), and small molecule CDMO (~30%).

General Secretary Xi Jinping said that promoting the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area aims to establish it as a strategic pivot point for China's new development pattern.

A source believes that the Chinese are capable of offering an initiative, based on their close relationships.

The 2026 Beijing Xiangshan Forum's new guidance meeting opened yesterday in Beijing.

During talks with Wen Jiabao in Beijing, French Presidential Diplomatic Advisor Beauclaire stated that France fully understands the importance and sensitivity of the Taiwan issue and adheres to the One-China policy.