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  • Evotec forges new drug alliance with Eli Lilly

    German drug discovery company Evotec has landed a new partnership. The company plans to join forces with US pharmaceuticals group Eli Lilly to search for new active ingredients for metabolic and chronic kidney diseases as well as diabetes in the future.

    January26,2022


  • Economic Watch: Pharmaceutical multinationals double down on China's biotech innovations

    Multinational pharmaceutical firms, particularly U.S. giants, are increasingly recognizing China's burgeoning innovative drug sector as a strategic goldmine to bolster their global competitiveness.

    March27,2025


  • Chinese vice premier encourages multinational companies to expand investment in China

    China will continue to open up at a higher level, and welcomes multinational companies to expand investment in China to deepen mutual benefit and win-win results, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Sunday.

    March24,2025


  • China's medical reform fasttracks innovation: U.S. pharma giant

    China's reform efforts to promote research and development on medical innovation and shorten the review and approval time for the launch of related drugs have provided innovation-driven pharmaceutical firms with greater opportunities, a senior executive with U.S. medicine giant Eli Lilly and Company said.

    April01,2025


  • Exhibitions serve as gateway for foreign investment to China's vast market

    The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has recently hosted a series of exhibitions, attracting numerous overseas executives eager to explore opportunities and expand investments in China's vast market.

    December26,2024


  • (CIIE) Economic Watch: From sesame to mutton: African agricultural products accelerate entry into China market

    Sesame, which originated in Africa, was introduced to China via the Silk Road trade route over 2,000 years ago and later became a major oil crop for the Chinese people.

    November11,2024


  • Chinese capital's economy registers 5.2-percent growth in 2024

    The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Chinese capital, Beijing, increased about 5.2 percent year on year in 2024, mayor Yin Yong said Tuesday.

    January15,2025


  • When AI Empowers Innovative Drug Development

    The journey of a single drug tablet, from target validation and drug discovery to clinical trials, is often fraught with obstacles, challenges, immense costs and high risks. According to statistics from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, the average cost of developing a new drug is around 2.6 billion dollars, taking an average of 14 years.

    June30,2024


  • New Opportunities of China-Laos Economic and Trade Cooperation in New Era

    The report mainly presents the fruitful results achieved in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the key cooperation construction projects between the two countries, and the vast opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the future.

    December08,2023


  • Roundup: Lebanese companies seek to increase exports to China through China-Arab expo

    "China is an excellent market for us and one of the most important markets in the world. We place high hopes and efforts on this market as Chinese people favor our handmade organic products," Amir Hassoun, a Lebanese family business owner, talked about the upcoming fifth China-Arab States Expo.

    August18,2021


  • Huawei to relaunch Seeds for the Future involving Italian SMEs

    Application is now open for the annual training program promoted by Huawei and dedicated to 50 Italian ICT students. This year, thanks to the partnership with ELIS, the initiative includes internships with Italian SMEs that are facing a digital transformation.

    October21,2021



  • 2nd CIIE to see over 1,000 new companies

    Over 1,000 new companies will attend the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) slated to take place this November, according to the organizer Wednesday.

    June06,2019


  • Bayer sells veterinary drug segment to US company Elanco

    Bayer is selling its veterinary drug segment to US company Elanco for 7.6 billion dollars, the German pharmaceuticals giant said on Tuesday.

    August21,2019


  • Leading indicator points to steady export growth

    China's exports are expected to maintain steady growth in the coming two or three months, according to official data.

    May22,2018


  • U.S. mid-West states trade volume with China hits 90 billion USD: diplomat

    U.S. mid-West states and China now enjoy a "good momentum of economic ties" as the trade volume of nine states with China hit 90 billion U.S. dollars last year, said a senior Chinese diplomat.

    June14,2017


  • Huawei to open a factory in France

    It will employ 500 people, the Shenzhen’s tech giant has stated, but it has not disclosed where the plant will be established yet. In order to make a decision, it is negotiating with the government and the local authorities.

    March02,2020


  • Business brief

    Business brief

    May11,2018


  • What the new CFIUS regulation in the US means for China

    US President Donald Trump signed into law the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, sending an important signal to China which will be the potential victims of the new rules.

    October25,2018


  • Prospects of China-UAE Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019

    The report comprehensively shows achievements of China-UAE economic and trade cooperation, thoroughly analyzes the cooperation opportunities between the two countries under the BRI, the UAE Vision 2021, the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, and the UAE Centennial 2071, and objectively interprets the investment environment of the two countries.

    November26,2019


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