Merck exec: China's policies reconfirm our confidence in the country

This year's two sessions is a reconfirmation of the confidence that Merck has in China because the Chinese government has set the economic growth target at 5 percent, focusing more on innovation, especially on new quality productive forces, Marc Horn, EVP of Merck Group, and president of Merck China, told China Daily Website during an exclusive interview at the Boao Forum for Asia in South China's Hainan province, on March 26.

"These are all areas where we are feeling very confident to contribute to because they match very well with our healthcare, life science and electronics businesses," he added.

Merck signed an agreement for its Milli-Q laboratory water solutions manufacturing facility in Wuxi last November. Following its factory in Molsheim, France, this is the second overseas factory for Merck's Milli-Q lab water solutions, a key division of its life science segment. This expansion further builds on Merck's long-standing presence in Wuxi, where Sigma-Aldrich (Wuxi) Life Science & Technology, a key subsidiary of Merck Life Science, has operated since 2012. The Wuxi facility serves as Merck's Asia-Pacific hub for biochemical reagents and single-use technology products.