Strong evidence that Sino-international trade is accelerating, was the recently completed 2025 edition of CPHI & PMEC China, which ran 24–26 June, in Shanghai New International Expo Center. Organisers Informa Markets reported a record 15,000 overseas visitors to the show – a 30% year-on-year increase.
Asia’s largest pharmaceutical event again underscored China’s rise as a global biotech innovation hub and China now supplies one-third of big pharma’s in-licensed assets, up from just 8% in 2021, with oncology, autoimmune, and rare disease pipelines leading the charge.
Western pharma companies are increasingly targeting Chinese biotechs for licensing-ready, therapies and were in evidence in Shanghai for an event which drew 109,056 attendees from 147 countries. The numbers also reflect the growing cross-border dealmaking despite ongoing tariff tensions.
China’s biopharma sector has continued to innovate at pace, taking up some of the investment slack created by weak funding and valuations in the West.
“We’re seeing growing numbers of senior executives from global pharma companies attend CPHI China to meet with potential partners in person,” said Natasha Jennings, head of global growth marketing, Informa Markets. “China now delivers a third of in-licensed assets to big pharma and continues to be the largest single market for API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) production. So it’s now much more than a key event for the domestic market, it is the biggest single hub for international companies, across the spectrum, trading with China.”
CPHI & PMEC China 2025 featured 14 product zones spanning the full pharma supply chain, with expanded Bioengineering and Life Sciences zones both drawing strong international engagement. The content programme featured 90+ conferences and 600 expert speakers, with heavy focus on cross-border licensing, regulatory co-operation, AI-led R&D, and tech transfer strategies.
Building on the momentum, attention now shifts to CPHI & PMEC Shenzhen (1-3 September, 2025) held in the heart of the Greater Bay Area, one of the country’s ‘five-day visa free’ regions. Organisers say they expect 10,000 visitors.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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