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US reshoring drive casts shadow over China’s contract drug makers: analyst

South China Morning Post Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Julie ZhangMarch 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
US reshoring drive casts shadow over China’s contract drug makers: analyst
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A Jefferies analyst reports that Chinese contract drug makers, such as WuXi AppTec, face potential long-term revenue challenges due to US reshoring efforts and rising US-China tensions. While current orders ensure strong earnings visibility through 2027, uncertainty exists beyond that as large US pharmaceutical companies are expected to bring manufacturing in-house around 2028-2029. In the interim, US companies are increasingly partnering with contract manufacturers in India and Singapore. Heightened US scrutiny of Chinese biotech firms, including the Biosecure Act, contributes to this uncertainty. Despite these challenges, multinational pharmaceutical companies are showing growing interest in partnering with Chinese biotech firms.

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Washington has stepped up scrutiny of Chinese biotech firms it deems national security risks.

factual90% confidence

Earnings visibility for 2026 and 2027 is still very strong.

quote — Cui Cui, head of healthcare research for Asia at Jefferies90% confidence

Chinese contract drug makers face a less certain long-term revenue outlook due to US reshoring.

factual80% confidence

Multinational pharmaceutical companies show growing interest in partnering with Chinese biotech firms.

quote — Cui Cui70% confidence

Large US pharmaceutical companies are expected to bring their own manufacturing capacity online around 2028 or 2029.

prediction70% confidence
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Key Entities & Roles

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Asia 30% Washington 40% Donald Trump 50% Cui Cui 60% WuXi Biologics 70% WuXi AppTec ×280%

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us reshoring 90% contract drug makers 80% pharmaceutical companies 70% supply chains 60% us-china tensions 60% revenue outlook 50% biosecure act 50% chinese biotech firms 40% manufacturing capacity 40%

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