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As China opens its doors to fully foreign owned hospitals.
What does this mean for your healthcare choices?
Join us to explore the implications for quality, access and competition in our medical landscape.
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Coming to you live from Beijing, this is round table.
I'm he young.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Yuxian in the studio.
First on today's show on September 8, a notice from the Ministry of Commerce and other national level departments opened the door for full leaf foreign owned hospitals in nine locations, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and the Hainan island.
This news has sparked widespread discussion.
Why is this policy creating such a buzz?
Is it the potential for improved healthcare quality or underlying concerns about the impact on domestic providers?
Lets explore the implications of this potentially significant shift in the medical sector.
Well, lets go to you first, Yuxian.
Whats new about this proposed policy?
Well, this year, unlike previous efforts, the new policy covers a broader scope, allowing for foreign hospitals not only in major cities, but also in places such as Nanjing and Suzhou in southern China, and also Hainan.