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title: "STAT+: A journey to witness China’s biotech boom up close"
description: "Chinese-designed drugs now account for roughly half the global pipeline. STAT's Jason Mast traveled to Shanghai to get an up-close look at the competition that's making American's nervous."
author: "Meghana Keshavan"
section: health
published: 2026-10-08T13:30:58.9006+00:00
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# STAT+: A journey to witness China’s biotech boom up close

*Chinese-designed drugs now account for roughly half the global pipeline. STAT's Jason Mast traveled to Shanghai to get an up-close look at the competition that's making American's nervous.*

## Article

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Meghana Keshavan · STAT News · Photo: Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images

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Originally published by STAT News: https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/01/biotech-news-journey-to-witness-chinas-biotech-boom-up-close/?utm_campaign=rss