Clover, Chengda IPOs Add To $1.2bn Raised By Chinese Bioventures
Executive Summary
The listings of two vaccine manufacturers and fundraisings by seven other biopharma ventures generate around $1.2bn in new financing for Chinese companies focusing on a broad variety of therapeutic areas and indicating continued investor interest.
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