HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The rapid spread of monkeypox to different groups of people in different countries has alarmed scientists, governments and health officers, but monkeypox virus is relatively mild in severity and infectivity.</li>
<li>China will bear the pressure of imported cases. But due to China’s zero-covid policy and long-term emergency reserve of smallpox vaccine, there's no need to panic at the current stage.</li>
<li>There're investment opportunities, but it’s difficult for related companies to replicate the growth story of COVID-19 products. The market's reaction to monkeypox is overdone. Investors are recommended to be rational.  </li>
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The rapid spread of monkeypox to different groups of people in different countries has alarmed scientists, governments and health officers, but monkeypox virus is relatively mild in severity and infectivity.
China will bear the pressure of imported cases. But due to China’s zero-covid policy and long-term emergency reserve of smallpox vaccine, there's no need to panic at the current stage.
There're investment opportunities, but it’s difficult for related companies to replicate the growth story of COVID-19 products. The market's reaction to monkeypox is overdone. Investors are recommended to be rational.  


Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>In this Original, we have provided an analysis of why we believe APAC healthcare sector is poised for stellar growth in long-term, mainly driven by its favorable demographics.</li>
<li>We have handpicked four APAC healthcare companies, with market cap of $5 billion+ and ADTV of $5 million+ and analyzed their long-term growth stories and fundamentals.</li>
<li>In additions, we have also provided a table for stocks of interest in APAC healthcare sector.</li>
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In this Original, we have provided an analysis of why we believe APAC healthcare sector is poised for stellar growth in long-term, mainly driven by its favorable demographics.
We have handpicked four APAC healthcare companies, with market cap of $5 billion+ and ADTV of $5 million+ and analyzed their long-term growth stories and fundamentals.
In additions, we have also provided a table for stocks of interest in APAC healthcare sector.


Smartkarma Originals: APAC Healthcare Series - Top Picks Are Poised for Multi-Year Growth

Equity Bottom-Up

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>With its nationwide distribution and delivery network, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinopharm-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32:1" rel="noopener">Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)</a> remains a beneficiary of increasing adoption of China’s VBP scheme for drug procurement.</li>
<li>Despite decreasing demand for Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine, its pharmaceutical distribution business is expected to remain stable, driven by the steady recovery in China’s healthcare industry.</li>
<li>The company is successfully promoting fast-growing oncology products. Its strategic partnership with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-mab" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28384:1" rel="noopener">I-Mab (IMAB US)</a> further strengthens competitive edge, as I-Mab has a robust pipeline for China market.</li>
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With its nationwide distribution and delivery network, Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK) remains a beneficiary of increasing adoption of China’s VBP scheme for drug procurement.
Despite decreasing demand for Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine, its pharmaceutical distribution business is expected to remain stable, driven by the steady recovery in China’s healthcare industry.
The company is successfully promoting fast-growing oncology products. Its strategic partnership with I-Mab (IMAB US) further strengthens competitive edge, as I-Mab has a robust pipeline for China market.


Sinopharm Group (1099 HK): Stable Pharma Distribution Business Despite Weak Demand for Vaccine

Chief Economist

Diana Choyleva

Enodo Economics

Enodo Economics is an independent macroeconomic forecasting company that untangles complexity, challenges the consensus, and makes sense of the future. Our focus is on China – one of the most misunderstood economies in the world, but one of the most important to figure out.  Enodo’s chief economist, Diana Choyleva, has been analysing China for almost 20 years, while Enodo’s team boasts a combined 140 years’ experience covering China’s economy, politics and markets. 

Macroeconomics

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<li>The Cyberspace Administration of China set new rules requiring platform companies with data on more than one million users to undergo a security review before listing their shares overseas.</li>
<li>Evergrande, the world’s most indebted developer was last week ordered to demolish 39 buildings of its flagship property project on Ocean Islands, for breaching building approval procedures.</li>
<li>After a spike in Covid cases, China’s tough lockdown of the city of Xi’an has confined 13 million people to their homes and shuttered businesses.</li>
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The Cyberspace Administration of China set new rules requiring platform companies with data on more than one million users to undergo a security review before listing their shares overseas.
Evergrande, the world’s most indebted developer was last week ordered to demolish 39 buildings of its flagship property project on Ocean Islands, for breaching building approval procedures.
After a spike in Covid cases, China’s tough lockdown of the city of Xi’an has confined 13 million people to their homes and shuttered businesses.


Cybersecurity/ Evergrande/ Covid/ Environment/ Hong Kong

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<li>Last week, the 14th Five-Year Plan for the medical device industry was released, which is actually China's first state-level industrial development plan for the medical device sector.</li>
<li>The NHSA and State Administration of TCM issued the new guidelines on medical insurance to support the development of TCM from top to bottom, and various measures are being implemented.</li>
<li>The recent rally in TCM sector may not the sustainable, and our view on this sector is conservative.</li>
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Last week, the 14th Five-Year Plan for the medical device industry was released, which is actually China's first state-level industrial development plan for the medical device sector.
The NHSA and State Administration of TCM issued the new guidelines on medical insurance to support the development of TCM from top to bottom, and various measures are being implemented.
The recent rally in TCM sector may not the sustainable, and our view on this sector is conservative.


China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.31)-1st State-Level Device Policy,TCM Guideline,TCM Rally Unsustainable

China

Sinopharm Group Co Ltd is a pharmacy distribution company. The Company also owns several pharmacy enterprise groups in different industries such as logistics, retail stores, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical testing.

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Sinopharm Group Co Ltd H (1099 HK)

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