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AdvertisementChina’s private sectorBusinessChina BusinessFosun brings UK particle therapy to mainland China in push for advanced cancer careThe US Food and Drug Administration-approved Marie system promises human-centred care, advanced technology and lower costs
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPDaniel Renin ShanghaiPublished: 7:30am, 7 Nov 2025Fosun Pharmaceutical, a leading healthcare group, has taken a substantial step towards introducing particle therapy systems to hospitals in mainland China, aligning with Beijing’s efforts to make advanced medical treatment accessible to cancer patients across the country.AdvertisementThe Shanghai-based company, a subsidiary of China’s non-state-owned conglomerate Fosun International, formed a partnership with Leo Cancer Care on Thursday, pledging to distribute the UK firm’s Marie medical facilities in the world’s largest consumer market. The deal came three months after the UK company secured regulatory clearance for the Marie system f..

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt found herself under pressure on Tuesday when reporters repeatedly asked why President Donald Trump had undergone an MRI during a recent visit to Walter Reed Military Medical Center last week. Leavitt offered little clarity, saying only that she would “check back,” while insisting the president remained in “optimal physical health.”The questions came after the 79-year-old MAGA chief revealed last week that he had undergone both an MRI and a cognitive test during a visit to the military hospital. The disclosure came just six months after his annual physical in April.During the briefing, CNN’s Kristen Holmes asked, “Why did President Trump get an MRI during his recent visit to Walter Reed?” Leavitt responded that the visit had been a “follow-up appointment” and repeated that the president was in “optimal physical health.” When Holmes pressed further, noting that an MRI is “a very specific procedure” and not typically part of a routine exam, Lea..

Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan2 hours agoShareSavePeter Hoskins & Tom EspinerBusiness reporters, BBC NewsShareSaveWatch: 'I just signed the largest trade deal in history' says Trump on Japanese tariffsPresident Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a “massive” trade deal with Japan, one of the country's largest trading partners.
Japan has agreed to invest $550bn (£407bn) in the US while its goods sold to America would be taxed at 15% when they reach the country – below the 25% tariff Trump had threatened.
Trump said on social media that Japan would open its economy to US goods, including cars, trucks, rice and certain agricultural products.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba welcomed the announcement, saying it was “the lowest figure to date among countries with trade surpluses with the US”.
“I just signed the largest trade deal in history, I think maybe the largest deal in history with Japan,” Trump touted at a White House event on Tuesday eveni..