“Comprehensive Medical Security Plan for the ‘15th Five-Year Plan’” Released Today; the Huaxia Hang Seng Stock Connect Medical ETF (520510) and the Huaxia STAR Market Pharmaceuticals ETF (588130) are expected to benefit from favorable policy
As of 13:13 on August 19, 2026, regarding constituents of the CSI Hang Seng Stock Connect Medical Theme Index (932069), gains and losses were mixed. Sinopharm Bio leading the table, up 1.60%; Fosun International up 1.19%; BeiGene up 0.91%. Join-? Meds led the decliners. The latest quote for the Huaxia Hang Seng Stock Connect Medical ETF (520510) is RMB 0.94. The latest quote for the Huaxia STAR Market Pharmaceuticals ETF (588130) is RMB 1.04. In terms of liquidity, the Huaxia Hang Seng Stock Connect Medical ETF recorded a turnover rate of 84.81% during the session, with trading volume of RMB 212 million. The Huaxia STAR Market Pharmaceuticals ETF recorded a turnover rate of 16.5% during the session, with trading volume of RMB 78.5006 million. Trading activity in the market was active. On the information front, the National Healthcare Security Administration today (the 19th) released the (Comprehensive Medical Security Plan for the “15th Five-Year Plan”). During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, the enrollment rate in basic medical insurance will be maintained at around 95% each year. The long-term care insurance system will cover all coordinated regions. The in-fund payment ratio for inpatient expenses within the basic medical insurance catalogue will remain stable at about 80% for employee basic medical insurance, and at about 70% for urban and rural residents’ basic medical insurance. The coverage rate of expenditures from the basic medical insurance fund for instant settlement will increase from around 70% in 2025 to above 80%. All coordinated regions will implement direct payment of maternity allowance to individuals.
Tech falls—next up, innovative drugs? NBI hits a new high! Margin investors firmly back the STAR Market Innovative Drug ETF Huaitianfu (589120)! Revenue growth of 22%, and Tebaotang Bio surged by over 7% after reporting earnings!
Overnight, U.S. tech stocks were hit hard due to a surge in bond yields, but the Nasdaq Biotechnology (NBI) rose to a new high against the trend. On August 19, Asia-Pacific markets’ tech sector came under pressure, and all three major A-share indexes were broadly in the red. The STAR Market innovative drug sector was briefly green in the early trading, but later pulled back under the drag. As of 10:41, the more volatile and higher-beta “new drug species” STAR Market Innovative Drug ETF Huaitianfu (589120) was down 1.89%. According to the latest data as of yesterday, the financing balance for the STAR Market innovative drug ETF Huaitianfu (589120) still remained above 50 million yuan, indicating that margin investors are firmly committed to setting up positions! Most constituent stocks of the STAR Market innovative drug ETF Huaitianfu (589120) index were trading slightly down, with Tebaotang Bio rising more than 7% and Zejing Pharmaceuticals up slightly; on the downside, Junshi Biosciences fell by more than 3%, Rongchang Biosciences, Baili Hengtian, and Dizhi Pharmaceutical fell by more than 2%, while BeiGene and Aelis fell by more than 1%.
Beijing Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade Conducts Research at BeiGene
On August 18, Zhang Jianwei, Party Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade and President of the Beijing International Chamber of Commerce, led a delegation to conduct research at BeiGene (Beijing) Biotech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “BeiGene”). Ning Ning, the national regional government affairs负责人 of BeiGene, Zhang Fangfang, a member of the Party group of the Beijing Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade and deputy director, and heads of relevant departments from both sides attended the research. During the research period, a delegation from the Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade visited the company exhibition halls in person, gaining a detailed understanding of the latest developments in the company’s R&D of innovative oncology therapeutics, globalized production and operations, clinical trial implementation, and more.
Blockbusters Gain Momentum, BD Delivers, Full-Chain Breakthrough—China’s Innovative Drug Sector Sees a Threefold Performance Inflection Point
Securities Times reporter Li Yingquan and Yang Xia In the first half of 2026, innovative drug上市 companies have concentrated the release of their interim reports and performance forecasts, and the industry has officially entered a phase of commercialization driven by the scaling up of key products, the fulfillment of cross-border BD (business development) deals, and a threefold performance inflection point across the upstream CXOs (pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing)—all with very strong momentum. On top of that, blockbuster products such as zeubetnib and masitide have achieved large-scale profitability. Meanwhile, companies including CSPC Group, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, and Innovent Biologics have successively secured multi-billion-yuan cross-border BD deals, while CXO leaders have seen profits and orders rise in tandem to record highs. Industry experts believe that the performance of innovative drug companies in the first half is not a short-term spike; rather, it marks a turning point from single-product overseas expansion and single-pipeline licensing to a systematic, whole-industry-chain framework. However, compared with multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly, domestic firms still have a notable gap, and catching up will require long-term cultivation.
BeiGene: Slight rise of 1.34%, first-half revenue of RMB 22.2 billion with global expansion
As of today’s close, BeiGene reported RMB 293.78, up 1.34%. Trading volume was RMB 1.736 billion, turnover rate 5.147%, volume ratio 0.71, and total market capitalization of approximately RMB 305.175 billion. The TTM P/E ratio is approximately 143.263x. In terms of the news flow, on August 6, the company disclosed its key financial data for the first half of 2026 and voluntarily released an update to its operating performance forecast. In the first half, operations continued to show strong growth momentum. Continued global expansion of its core products remains the main focus for the market. Today’s price movement is largely related to expectations about the fundamentals of both the sector and individual stocks. The company is a globally leading oncology innovative therapy enterprise. Its core products include Baiveltze? (zanubrutinib), Baizeran? (tiralizumab), Pamiparli, and more. Its pipeline covers both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, and its commercialization network spans the globe.
A Closer Look at the Stock Market丨Top Performance Combined with Intensive Institutional Research—Is the Biomedical Sector Approaching a Turning Point?
Reprinted from: Xinhua Finance Xinhua Finance, Shanghai, August 18 (Lin Zhenghong) — In the second half of the year, A-share market trends and styles are shifting again. Looking at the percentage gains and losses of first-level industries in Shenwan, popular sectors such as electronics and communications, which led the first half, have seen pullbacks, while sectors including coal, biomedical, and oil and petrochemicals have surged significantly. As of the close on August 17, the three major industry indices—coal, biomedical, and oil and petrochemicals—were up 16.88%, 13.98%, and 13.66% respectively for the second half of the year, ranking among the top three. Notably, alongside the sharp rise, the biomedical industry has also attracted intensive, clustered research visits from institutions. According to statistics from Xinhua Finance, based on data on being researched across 31 Shenwan first-level industries since the second half began, the biomedical industry ranked 3rd in terms of the frequency of receptions, 4th in both the number of stocks investigated and the amount of institutions’ received visits, which is significantly higher than the two major industries of coal and oil and petrochemicals.
Valuation-driven shift in innovative drugs toward earnings delivery, driven by policy dividends and synchronized industry momentum
(Source: Caiwen) The innovative drugs sector has entered an earnings verification period. Policy dividends and industry cyclical momentum are moving in sync, with internationalization and commercialization delivering the reversal for the industry. At the close on August 18, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.19%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.56%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.93%. In the ETF sector, the Hang Seng Biotech ETF by E Fund (159105) rose 1.08%. Constituent stocks such as WuXi Biologics-related stocks (02268.HK), GenScript Biotech (01548.HK), and WuXi Biologics (02269.HK) rose more than 5%. Other gainers included Kelun-Biotech (06990.HK), BeiGene (06160.HK), Hutchmed (00013.HK), MicroPort Robotics-B (02252.HK), United Laboratories (03933.HK), Simcere Pharmaceutical (02096.HK), and Xinda Bio (01801.HK), among others.
BeiGene rises 1.34%, with trading value of RMB 1.736 billion; over the past 3 days, main fund net inflow is -RMB 142 million
On August 18, BeiGene rose 1.34%, with trading volume of RMB 1.736 billion, turnover rate of 5.15%, and total market value of RMB 453.09 billion. Movement analysis Benefiting from innovative drugs + RMB depreciation 1. On June 13, 2025, in an interaction on Yiyizu: The company is a globally leading oncology innovative treatment company. It develops innovative anti-cancer drugs for cancer patients around the world, improving drug accessibility and affordability. 2. According to the 2024 annual report, the company’s overseas revenue accounted for 62.85%. It benefits from RMB depreciation. (Disclaimer: The analysis content is sourced from the internet and does not constitute investment advice. Investors should make independent judgments based on different market conditions.)
HuaLixin (CPHI) secures collaborations on ten biological drug projects, ushering in scaled fulfillment of domestic biologics’ overseas expansion
(Source: Caixin) Organizations believe that now is the time for long-term allocation opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, and they are optimistic about investment opportunities such as innovative drug going global, CXO, and medical device going global. As of 13:40 on August 18, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.27%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.20%, and the ChiNext Index fell 1.56%. As for ETFs, the Hang Seng China Healthcare ETF by E Fund (513200) rose 1.04%. Component stocks such as WuXi Healee (02268.HK), GenScrip Biotech (01548.HK), and WuXi Biologics (02269.HK) rose by more than 5%. Meanwhile, Kintor Biotech (06990.HK), BeiGene (688235.SH), Hansoh Pharmaceutical (00013.HK), Federal Pharmaceutical (03933.HK), China Resources Pharmaceutical (03320.HK), WuXi AppTec (603259.SH), Kangfang Bio (09926.HK), and others also rose.
Moving from “New in China” to “New to the World” — Approvals of Innovative Drugs and Medical Devices in Guangdong Accelerate in the First Half of the Year, with Major Achievements Rolling Out in Dense Succession
In the first half of this year, Guangdong’s biopharmaceutical innovation results accelerated their rollout—among the innovative drugs and devices approved for listing by the National Medical Products Administration, six are Class 1 innovative drugs and four are Class III innovative medical devices from Guangdong. Several products are the “world’s first” or “domestic first,” covering key areas including oncology, cardiovascular diseases, nephrology, dermatology, and nuclear medicine imaging. Behind this impressive set of achievements, the Guangdong Provincial Drug Administration is enabling industrial development through institutional innovation. With coordinated efforts across policy support, regulatory reform, enterprise innovation, and the development of an industrial ecosystem, Guangdong is speeding up its transition from being a “major province for pharmaceuticals” to an “innovative province for biomedicine,” while continuously enhancing its capacity for biopharmaceutical innovation.
Innovative drugs move into an earnings realization phase, with active overseas BD; CXO and leading innovative drug companies may be the first to benefit
(Source: Financial News) Institutions believe the innovative drug sector has entered a period of earnings validation. With policy tailwinds and favorable industry sentiment moving in tandem, they are optimistic about innovative drug companies that have overseas registration and BD capabilities, comprehensive pharmaceutical firms, and CXO companies. As of 11:25 a.m. on August 18, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.39%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.13%, and the ChiNext Price Index fell 1.40%. Sectors such as genetically modified organisms, agriculture and forestry, and corn were among the top gainers. In terms of ETFs, the HK Stock Connect healthcare ETF Huaxia (520510) rose 1.06%. Component stocks including Genexine Biotech (01548.HK), Pharmaron & Health (02268.HK), and TopRui Health (300759.SZ) rose by more than 5%. Others that climbed include WuXi Biologics (02269.HK), Hua Medicine (002821.SZ), Sinocare Medical (02291.HK), Kangzhi Pharmaceutical (00867.HK), BeiGene (688235.SH), KHB Biotech (06990.HK), and WuXi AppTec (603259.SH).
The Profitability Turning Point Arrives: BeiGene Seeks Its Next Major Growth Hotspot
Produced|China Visiting Net Reviewed by|Li Xiaoyan On August 5, BeiGene delivered its 2026 first-half operating performance report, with impressive profitability figures that once again put this homegrown innovative drug exporter in the spotlight of the industry. In the first half of the year, the company achieved total revenue of RMB 22.22 billion, and net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 3.271 billion. Net profit rose sharply year over year. At the same time, the company raised its full-year revenue guidance, lifting its full-year revenue target to the RMB 44.9–46.2 billion range. After the earnings report was released, however, the capital markets showed clear signs of divergence. The A-share market surged on the day, but then pulled back on the following day. The vacillation in market sentiment reflects investors’ complex mindset: on one hand, investors recognize that years of investment have started to pay off commercially; on the other hand, they are taking a cautious wait-and-see approach. For this pharmaceutical company that has achieved profitability driven by major blockbuster products, can it continue to replicate success and cultivate a new growth engine?
BeiDa Pharmaceuticals once hit a 20CM limit-down—has the innovative drugs market changed?
(Source: Cailian News) The institutions believe that the current situation where innovative drug companies maintain rapid growth in product sales revenue validates the feasibility of the domestic innovative drug “two-wheel drive model” of commercialized blood-making and monetization through external licensing. On August 18, some individual stocks in the innovative drugs sector saw adjustments. BeiDa Pharmaceuticals (300558.SZ) briefly hit a 20CM limit-down. Tailong Pharmaceutical (600222.SH), BiBEST? (301080.SZ), Wanbang Pharmaceutical (301520.SZ), XuanTai Pharma (688247.SH), Fudan Zhangjiang (688505.SH), and others briefly fell by more than 5%. The innovative drugs ETF (159992) briefly fell by more than 2%.
Up 3 Months in a Row! How Will Innovative Drugs Fare Next?
Innovative drugs and the innovative drug industrial chain have recently become market hotspots. Wind’s innovative drug index has been on an upward trend for three consecutive months, with a monthly increase of more than 13%. For individual stocks, shares of companies such as BILITHEN and Rongchang Biotech surged significantly. Meanwhile, CXO sector stocks that are also part of the innovative drug industrial chain have seen a breakout. Institutions believe that domestic innovative drugs have already formed certain platform advantages in areas such as bispecific antibodies (double antibodies) and ADCs. As previously validated products gradually enter the data readout and commercialization ramp-up stages, established technology platforms are expected to continue incubating and iterating pipelines, and help drive a recovery in demand for R&D outsourcing, manufacturing outsourcing, and supporting needs across the industrial chain. The performance of leading companies is expected to shift the sector’s valuation framework from expectation-driven speculation to performance-driven valuation.
In the mid-year report season, combined with a period of market turbulence and adjustment, research by institutions has become especially active. According to Wind data, as of August 16, a total of 168 A-share companies have received institutional research visits since August, attracting more than 4,200 institutional participations. Among them, 11 companies received over 100 institutional participations in total, and 24 companies received at least 50. Looking at companies that rank high in institutional research interest, there are three clues worth paying attention to: first, the AI hardware industry chain’s heat has continued, but the focus of research has shifted to the “accounting for capacity delivery” stage, where companies are effectively matching production with execution; second, the pharmaceutical and biotech sector has returned to the “front row” of institutional research driven by the verification of commercialization logic, and is especially drawing attention from foreign institutions; third, outside the popular sectors, companies such as those in cyclical chemicals and the real-estate-related supply chain, which have been absent from the research hot lists for a long time, have resurfaced—possibly reflecting institutions’ recent attempts to explore “high-to-low rotation” opportunities.
After a Sharp Rebound from Low Levels, China’s Innovative Drug Sector Differentiates—Whether It Can Sustain Depends on Commercialization Delivering a “Second Proof”
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