Munich, June 16, 2026 – The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Munich, in partnership with the China International Investment Promotion Agency (Germany), hosted a Sino-German exchange symposium on life sciences and healthcare industry. Consul General Qiu Xuejun delivered a keynote address. The event brought together approximately 30 representatives from the life and health sectors of both countries.

In his remarks, Consul General Qiu Xuejun highlighted that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan identifies biomedicine as a strategic emerging industry and includes biomanufacturing in the forward-looking layout of future industries. These moves, he noted, reflect China’s firm commitment and strategic vision to advance the life and health sector and drive industrial innovation and upgrading. Building on a solid foundation of bilateral cooperation, complementary industrial strengths, and closely aligned development strategies, China and Germany share broad prospects and significant potential for collaboration in life and health, medical care, and biomedicine.

During the symposium, participants engaged in in-depth discussions on practical bilateral cooperation in the life sciences and healthcare industry, drawing on their respective experiences from exchanges and visits to China.