Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
HONG KONG PEOPLE LIVE LONGER than any other community on earth—and we are going to share our secrets with the world.
The city will develop into a medical innovation center for the planet, with fast-tracked pathways for developing new drugs, Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said this week.
He was speaking as hundreds of doctors and scientists flew into the city for the Asia Summit on Global Health and several other conferences that took place simultaneously.
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U.S. LOOKING TO BAN CHINESE DATA
But there are hurdles to overcome.
The United States recently shocked the international medical community by announcing that it was looking to ban all clinical trial data on new drugs from mainland China and Hong Kong.
Yet that barrier and others can be overcome, medical specialists said. If the US goes ahead with forced de-coupling, then multinationals will need to set up operations in this part of the world to access the China market, said Emmanuel Hui, a biomedical entrepreneur.
Dr Charles Hu and other speakers made the point that Hong Kong’s strong position as a finance center meant it was a great place to hold clinical trials, since they needed investment plus high quality medical expertise.
But Dr Hu said there was room for improvement—one of his companies, Incando Therapeutics, developed a cancer treatment too complex to be tested in Hong Kong so he had to take it overseas.
But he added that Hong Kong government was focused on expanding the system.
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PUBLIC SHOULDN’T HAVE TO WAIT YEARS
Dr Hu is pushing for what scientists call “translational research”—which is the building of bridges between laboratory discoveries and actual benefits to human beings.
At the moment, the gap is too wide and takes much too long, and that’s true worldwide.
By creating an efficient, speedy process, everyone benefits.
Meanwhile, the latest data gives Hong Kong women a life expectancy of 88 years. A baby girl born today will still be around in the year two thousand one hundred and 14 – that is, if humanity survives that long. Not looking too good at the moment!
Peace.
HONG KONG PEOPLE LIVE LONGER than any other community on earth—and we are going to share our secrets with the world.
The city will develop into a medical innovation center for the planet, with fast-tracked pathways for developing new drugs, Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said this week.
He was speaking as hundreds of doctors and scientists flew into the city for the Asia Summit on Global Health and several other conferences that took place simultaneously.
.
U.S. LOOKING TO BAN CHINESE DATA
But there are hurdles to overcome.
The United States recently shocked the international medical community by announcing that it was looking to ban all clinical trial data on new drugs from mainland China and Hong Kong.
Yet that barrier and others can be overcome, medical specialists said. If the US goes ahead with forced de-coupling, then multinationals will need to set up operations in this part of the world to access the China market, said Emmanuel Hui, a biomedical entrepreneur.
Dr Charles Hu and other speakers made the point that Hong Kong’s strong position as a finance center meant it was a great place to hold clinical trials, since they needed investment plus high quality medical expertise.
But Dr Hu said there was room for improvement—one of his companies, Incando Therapeutics, developed a cancer treatment too complex to be tested in Hong Kong so he had to take it overseas.
But he added that Hong Kong government was focused on expanding the system.
.
PUBLIC SHOULDN’T HAVE TO WAIT YEARS
Dr Hu is pushing for what scientists call “translational research”—which is the building of bridges between laboratory discoveries and actual benefits to human beings.
At the moment, the gap is too wide and takes much too long, and that’s true worldwide.
By creating an efficient, speedy process, everyone benefits.
Meanwhile, the latest data gives Hong Kong women a life expectancy of 88 years. A baby girl born today will still be around in the year two thousand one hundred and 14 – that is, if humanity survives that long. Not looking too good at the moment!
Peace.
