How Newsun Is Reinventing Ag Biosolutions Through Global Hubs and China-Driven Innovation
4 December 2025 Qiming He, CEO and founder of Chengdu Newsun Crop Science, is spearheading a global approach to agricultural biosolutions. Under his leadership, the company has embraced a “China+N” strategy, combining China’s domestic innovation capabilities with regional hubs abroad to better serve diverse markets. In this interview, He shares insights on how Newsun is navigating international regulations, supply chain challenges, and the growing demand for sustainable crop protection solutions.
AgriBusiness Global: How does Chengdu Newsun Crop Science view the “China Plus One” strategy within the context of global agricultural supply chains?
Qiming He, CEO and founder of Chengdu Newsun Crop Science
Qiming He: We see “China Plus One” as part of a broader diversification trend, but it has evolved from a simple “+1” model into a more dynamic “China+N” landscape. Geopolitical and trade uncertainties have increased pressure on Chinese manufacturing–based companies, and we recognize these challenges.
At the same time, China has developed strong structural advantages in biomanufacturing—including an integrated supply chain, scalable technological systems, competitive cost structures, and deep industrialization capacity. These advantages cannot be easily replicated in the short term.
For that reason, Newsun is not moving away from China. Instead, we continue to strengthen China as our core hub for innovation and manufacturing while building multiple capability nodes overseas to enhance resilience and adaptability. We believe the companies that will succeed long term are those that combine strong technological innovation with effective global deployment and coordination.
ABG: As companies increasingly expand production and sourcing to Southeast Asia and India, how is Newsun identifying and developing partnerships in these emerging markets?
QH: In Southeast Asia and India, our priority is not simply exporting products but building locally embedded cooperation systems. We work with leading distributors, agricultural universities, and major growers to conduct field trials, local adaptation studies, and regulatory data development. This ensures our products are validated under local crop structures, climates, and agronomic conditions.
We are also evaluating local formulation, regional technical service centers, and co-manufacturing models to move more capability closer to the market. These regions have strong demand for biosolutions that enhance stress resilience, fruit quality, and productivity. Our goal is to shift from product input to co-building local ecosystems, enabling our technologies to integrate more deeply into local agricultural systems.
ABG: How has the China Plus One approach influenced Newsun’s R&D, procurement, and formulation systems to ensure resilience and competitiveness?
QH: The China Plus One trend has pushed us to enhance resilience across technology platforms, supply chains, product adaptation, and intellectual property protection. We’ve integrated our R&D, supply-chain, and formulation systems to support multi-region deployment
Our platform-based biosolutions, spanning plant-derived biocontrols, stress-resilience technologies, targeted biostimulant modules, and soil-health systems, can be tailored to local climates, crops, soils, and regulations. At the same time, we protect core strains, active molecules, and proprietary processes through strengthened access controls, Intellectual Property filing strategies, and multi-jurisdictional frameworks.
Procurement and supply chains now prioritize resilience and redundancy while maintaining quality standards and safeguarding sensitive upstream technologies in China. Formulation strategies allow high-value IP to remain protected while enabling safe local production or finishing.
Overall, China Plus One has reinforced our focus on modular innovation, global adaptability, supply-chain resilience, and robust IP protection, strengthening our competitiveness across international markets.
ABG: What impact do current trade policies and geopolitical shifts have on Newsun’s global business planning?
QH: Geopolitical dynamics and shifting trade policies are reshaping global agricultural supply chains, and Chinese manufacturing-based companies face greater uncertainty as a result. However, we believe long-term competitiveness is driven primarily by technological innovation and industrialization capacity—not solely by where production occurs.
China already has a unique, full-chain biomanufacturing ecosystem—from strains, fermentation, and extraction to formulation engineering—with deep know-how, economies of scale, and cost advantages. These strengths position China as a global leader in ag bioscience.
Therefore, our global planning follows a dual approach: strengthening China as our core center for innovation and industrialization, while establishing regional hubs overseas to enhance regulatory adaptability, crop-system fit, and supply-chain resilience.
ABG: Looking ahead, do you see the China Plus One strategy as transitional or long term?
QH: We see China Plus One as a long-term structural shift, reflecting the move toward “global innovation, regional adaptation, and local execution” in agriculture. Newsun positions China as its core hub for innovation and manufacturing, while building regional centers for formulation, field validation, and technical support, working closely with local partners to drive adoption and grower education.
We believe biosolutions create real value only when integrated into local management systems, including IPM and IRM frameworks. By combining technological innovation, supply-chain resilience, and multi-regional collaboration, Newsun aims to remain competitive globally while supporting sustainable, resilient agriculture.
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