Vital signs: What are the three compelling catalysts of China's booming healthcare sector?

Boom in sector not to be ignored

While countries around the globe have long been working towards modernising healthcare systems and infrastructure, Covid-19 has put these efforts into overdrive.

In recent years, an accelerated pace of technological and scientific advances has led to new medical breakthroughs and more efficient supply chains around the globe. The implications will be far reaching and profound, creating compelling opportunities for long-term investors. China is one of the world's fastest-growing major healthcare markets with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11%, almost triple the US rate of 4% - and these estimates do not account for the significant enhancements since the coronavirus outbreak. Ox marks the spot? Assessing the animal spirits of Chin...