As a top neurosurgeon in Shanghai’s best state-run cancer hospital, Song Donglei’s skills were in such demand that he spent weekends flying to remote regions of China to conduct surgeries — helping him to earn an annual salary of more than Rmb4m ($570,000).
“Just like table tennis, it’s important to be on the top national team,” he said. “I was in the top five at the hospital — that’s like being on the Olympic team.”
Most Chinese doctors are not so well-rewarded. More than 60 per cent are paid less than Rmb100,000 per year, according to consultancy McKinsey. Low salaries have led to a shortage of doctors and a wave of resignations in rural areas.
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