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GPHL Announces RMB 50 Billion Five-Year Plan to 'Recreate GPHL' with Huawei AI

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At the 19th Health Industry Ecosystem Conference on August 12, 2026, GPHL General Manager Chen Jiehui announced the group's 'Recreate a GPHL' strategy for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Over five years, GPHL will invest RMB 50 billion, with RMB 20 billion for technology R&D and RMB 30 billion for acquisitions and pipeline cooperation. The group has partnered with Huawei, building a proprietary AI computing foundation on Ascend-series processors for pharmaceutical research, with molecular sampling and drug structure prediction metrics surpassing international counterparts. A 2026-2028 three-step intelligent upgrade plan has been formulated to enhance AI-driven drug discovery.

On August 12, 2026, at the 19th Health Industry Ecosystem Conference, GPHL General Manager Chen Jiehui announced that the group has set the strategic goal of "recreating a GPHL" for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with digital industrialization and industrial digitalization serving as the dual engines supporting this objective. GPHL has established a "4+4+X" business development structure, encompassing four cornerstone sectors: modern traditional Chinese medicine, chemical pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical commerce, and natural beverages; four growth sectors: biotech innovation, consumer health, diagnostics and equipment, and agricultural technology; and extended sectors including asset operations and medical services.

Zheng Jianxiong, deputy general manager of GPHL Baiyunshan, said the group has intensified AI applications in new drug R&D, channel management, and marketing. In drug development, GPHL has partnered with Huawei to build a pharmaceutical-specific, self-controlled AI computing foundation based on the Ascend series, with core metrics such as molecular sampling and drug structure prediction surpassing comparable international solutions, while establishing a standardized pathway for domestic computing power to serve the pharmaceutical industry. The group has formulated a "2026-2028 three-step" intelligent upgrade plan aimed at improving AI-driven lead molecule mining efficiency, closing the dry-wet experiment data loop, and accumulating proprietary pharmaceutical databases and self-developed AI model assets.

Over the next five years, GPHL plans to invest RMB 20 billion in technology R&D and RMB 30 billion in acquisitions and pipeline cooperation, providing systematic investment to ensure the realization of the "Recreate a GPHL" strategy. Chen Jiehui said the group will deepen its "4+4+X" business structure, uphold technology-driven innovation, and accelerate its global expansion.

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Why this event matters

The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Traditional Chinese Medicine, with intensity 70/100 and 75% confidence over a medium term horizon.

Healthcare · 13.2

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Direction
positive
Intensity
70
Confidence
75%
Horizon
Medium term
Effective impact +38
Healthcare · 13.1

Pharmaceuticals

Direction
positive
Intensity
65
Confidence
70%
Horizon
Medium term
Effective impact +33
Healthcare · 13.15

Pharmaceutical R&D Services

Direction
positive
Intensity
60
Confidence
65%
Horizon
Medium term
Effective impact +28

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