China to Focus on Biomedical Engineering 　　China is to focus on research and development of new medicines and place her emphasis on developing biomedical engineering production so as to make it a pillar industry with an annual output value of RMB$100 billion yuan to be created in 15 years, according to a decision of the work conference of State coordinating group on carrying out research and development of new medicines, which opened in Beijing on January 11. 　　As an official in charge of related departments stated, biomedical engineering is one of the industries developing and changing most fast, and most active in trade. Up to now, There are 3,300 enterprises in China producing 47 categories and 3,400 types of biomedical products, with an output value of RMB$12.5 billion yuan created in 1997 　　 HomeNews 1999-01-12 Page5