Beijing Stock Exchange Opens But Few Chinese Biotechs Join The Party
Executive Summary
China opens the Beijing Stock Exchange to boost direct funding for innovation-driven small- and medium-size enterprises. But a closer look at the listings shows that biotech firms will largely miss the party.
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