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In October 2025, another online platform threw its hat in the ring of Internet healthcare.
This move reflects a broader trend in China where major tech giants and other healthcare-related companies are creating a comprehensive digital health ecosystem and reshaping how people access medical care.
What does this mean for hospitals and also what does it mean for patients?
We're live from Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve.
Thanks for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Youshun and Youshan.
First up...
The October 2025 launch of yet another online affiliated healthcare company marks a significant acceleration in the online platform's push into the digital health arena.
This move is emblematic of a broader transformation sweeping China's healthcare landscape,
where technology titans like Alibaba and JD alongside specialized healthcare firms,
they're converging on the sector.
And by integrating advanced technologies like AI,
seamless online consultations, and comprehensive hospital services,
these players are constructing an all-in-one digital health ecosystem aimed at fundamentally reshaping the patient journey.
So what will this step mean for the patients on those journeys and also the hospitals we're about to find out?
So the news here, Yushen and Yushan, good afternoon.
The news here is that another major online platform has entered into the online healthcare industry.