China has outlined new priorities for its healthcare system as it works toward building a Healthy China by 2035, with a stronger focus on disease prevention, health management and medical innovation.
A national meeting on health was held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, the first such meeting in 10 years. Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the meeting and called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country's health programs and secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030).
Six key capabilities were identified at the national meeting for building a Healthy China: health management, disease prevention and control, medical services, medical insurance support, pharmaceutical innovation and talent development.