Closer To Home: Hong Kong Takes On Nasdaq For China Biotech IPOs
Executive Summary
Hong Kong is catching global attention as it plans to drastically change listing rules for biotech firms, potentially opening the way to both Chinese companies seeking public funding and international firms eyeing entry to China. A Shanghai biosimilars developer, among others, is now eyeing an offering.
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