Jin said that Gilead Sciences made its debut at the CIIE last year and has achieved good results in government-enterprise communication and brand promotion.

"The CIIE is not only a platform for the gathering of innovations, but also a grand event to jointly promote cooperation and development," Jin said. "We hope to further share our gains and progress in research and development and our long-term plan in China at this year's CIIE."

Daniel Brindle, the president of Novartis China, said that the CIIE has provided Novartis, which has participated in the CIIE since the inaugural edition, with an "excellent display platform" and built a bridge for communication with the government, experts, and patient groups, which paves the way for projects that have long-term strategic significance for its development in China.

The promotional event also served as this year's first annual meeting for the medicine special committee of the CIIE Enterprise Alliance, during which MSD was elected the new chair of the alliance.