What Challenges Lie Ahead For China's Internet Giants And Their Healthtech Startups?

In this picture taken on December 13, 2017, patients wait in a hospital in Baoding. With their mobile payment and online shopping services, China's big internet companies have transformed consumption habits in the country. Now they're extending their reach into China's healthcare sector, which has long been searching for ways to help overburdened doctors. Unlike in the U.S., where tech giants such as Apple or Amazon have only just made their healthcare ambitions known by building clinics for employees, China's tech companies have been experimenting with online healthcare for the past few years. From smaller startups to behemoths like Alibaba and Tencent, firms are trying to improve hospital efficiency by creating online appointment and diagnostic apps.