Media: about 230000 people in Japan received evacuation orders in response to the threat of tsunami

Beyond Capital: Why Europe Needs Industrial Partners, Not Just Investors

Europe’s reindustrialization is creating new opportunities for Chinese companies. However, the winners will not necessarily be those seeking quick acquisitions or rapid market access. The real opportunities belong to companies capable of embedding themselves into Europe’s industrial ecosystem and supporting the long-term transformation of local industries.

Sino Biopharm and Boehringer Ingelheim Sign Option and License Deal for Six Cancer Programs

Sino Biopharmaceutical（中国生物制药）and Boehringer Ingelheim（勃林格殷格翰）announced an option and license agreement on November 4 covering six preclinical cancer programs. Sino Biopharm will receive USD 358 million in upfront and near-term payments and may receive up to USD 7 billion in additional option, development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments.

Wantai Launches Nine-Valent HPV Vaccine Cecolin 9 in Thailand

Wantai Biological（万泰生物）said on November 2 that its nine-valent HPV vaccine, Cecolin 9（馨可宁9）, had launched in Thailand. The product was jointly developed by its subsidiary Xiamen Innovax Biotech（厦门万泰沧海生物技术有限公司）and Xiamen University（厦门大学）.

From Paris to Shanghai: The Same Project, Two Different Views of Time

In Europe-China industrial cooperation, misunderstandings often start with time. Chinese companies may see European decision-making as slow. European companies may see Chinese execution as rushed. Yet very often, neither side is wrong. They are responding rationally to different ecosystems, different levels of system interdependence and different views of risk.

Himalaya Turns to Hong Kong for IPO

On September 14, after withdrawing the IPO application on US SEC, China's online audio platform Himalaya submitted an IPO prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The underwriters are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and CICC.