Key facts
- The Beijing roundtable was a thematic event of the 15th China Overseas Investment Fair, hosted by the China Overseas Development Association.
- Representatives from nine countries and the League of Arab States discussed primary-care gaps and demand for digital healthcare, China Daily reported.
- The Beijing Society for Tissue Injury Repair said its Healthy Journey Along the Long March project plans free specialist consultations in primary-level communities.
- Pharmaceutical and medical device companies presented work in clinical nutrition, wound care, cardiovascular devices and chronic disease testing.
A smart healthcare roundtable in Beijing in early November gathered Chinese and overseas medical professionals, healthcare businesses and institutional representatives to discuss turning digital technologies into practical services for communities, China Daily reported on November 9, 2026. The roundtable was a thematic event of the 15th China Overseas Investment Fair, hosted by the China Overseas Development Association.
Representatives from the League of Arab States, Turkiye, Pakistan, Russia, Iraq, Brazil, Cuba, Namibia and the Comoros set out their countries' healthcare priorities, including gaps in primary-level services and demand for digital healthcare, and many expressed interest in cooperating with Chinese partners on smart healthcare and medical industry investment, according to China Daily.
Hospital administrators and clinical experts discussed group-based hospital management, national regional medical centers, and applications ranging from AI-assisted cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation based on traditional Chinese medicine, wound repair, and childhood scar prevention and treatment. Participants also discussed the challenges of expanding AI applications in healthcare.
The Beijing Society for Tissue Injury Repair introduced its Healthy Journey Along the Long March public welfare project, which plans to organize multidisciplinary specialists to provide free consultations and assistance in primary-level communities. Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March (1934-36), the initiative will use a smart healthcare information platform to support technology deployment, academic exchanges and professional training, China Daily reported.
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies presented developments in clinical nutrition, anti-infective wound care, cardiovascular devices, chronic disease testing and women's reproductive health, sharing examples of domestic innovations entering practical applications and overseas markets.