SAN FRANCISCO – The networking was lively and the outlook optimistic as the Chinese-American Bio/Pharmaceutical Society (CABS) conducted its second Investor Forum in conjunction with the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan (JPM) Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. With Chinese investments in U.S. businesses topping $15 billion last year – a record – the question on everyone's mind was whether direct investment in U.S. biotech and life sciences will continue to grow in the face of China's inward-facing currency pressures. Despite obvious challenges, most participants expressed confidence that U.S.-Asia cross-border investment has gathered momentum that isn't likely to hit reverse in 2017.