{"word_count": 90, "character_count": 610}
China allows foreign-owned hospitals in more cities&#160;China has allowed private hospitals solely owned by foreign investors to open in seven cities and provinces, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Wednesday.Wholly foreign-owned hospitals are permitted in the cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan, according to a statement jointly issued by the MOC and the National Health and Family Planning Commission dated July 25.Foreign investors can either set up a new hospital or take part via mergers and acquisitions, it said.Full article online