# China launches first insurance policy for brain-chip surgery 2026-08-14T08:53:44+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet China has introduced its first commercial insurance policy covering invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) surgery, the Times of India reports citing the South China Morning Post. State-owned PICC Property and Casualty signed the scheme with a hospital affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, a tech hub. The announcement pushed BCI-linked stocks in Hong Kong up 1.59% on Wednesday. The policy comes amid a coordinated government push, including Zhejiang's plans to boost financing for BCI firms. In at least 12 human trials in Hangzhou, a 61-year-old paraplegic patient walked unassisted within 15 days of surgery. But doctors caution there is no long-term safety data spanning several years. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: brain-computer interface, China BCI policy, Elon Musk, medical trials, Neuralink, PICC insurance Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/china-launches-first-insurance-policy-for-brain-chip-surgery/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/china-launches-first-insurance-policy-for-brain-chip-surgery/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.