In the News: China Biotech FDI; US Lithium Battery Factories; and Chinese Pharma in the UK

Western companies are investing in Chinese biotech even amid continued geopolitical tension between China and the West and decreasing appetite for foreign investment in China; Two lithium battery part manufacturers, Capchem and Kedaliplan, plan to build factories in the U.S. to avoid hefty lithium battery tariffs; and Chinese pharma firm Asymchem to take over U.K. Pfizer plant.

6 minute read May 29, 2024 at 01:48 AM
By
Clarence Lee
In the News: China Biotech FDI; US Lithium Battery Factories; and Chinese Pharma in the UK

 

More Western Companies Invest in China Biotech

Four Western life science investors are entering a licensing deal with Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals for $400 million, an indication of the growing trend of out-licensing deals by Chinese biotech firms, Biopharma Drive reported.

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