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Julie Zhang
Reporter, Business
Julie Zhang joined SCMP in 2025 as a business reporter. She was formerly with China Daily Hong Kong Edition for over five years, covering corporate earnings, IPOs, financial regulations, ESG, cryptocurrency and property markets. Her reporting garnered multiple Hong Kong News Awards and Hang Seng University's Business Journalism Award.
Julie Zhang joined SCMP in 2025 as a business reporter. She was formerly with China Daily Hong Kong Edition for over five years, covering corporate earnings, IPOs, financial regulations, ESG, cryptocurrency and property markets. Her reporting garnered multiple Hong Kong News Awards and Hang Seng University's Business Journalism Award.
Areas of Expertise:
Corporate finance, IPOSLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
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State Council calls for ‘value-based pricing’ for innovative drugs, a move researchers said would benefit private healthcare players.
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Hang Seng Healthcare Index outpaces broader market as Akeso, Innovent, Hansoh provide refuge for global investors.
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Sovereign wealth funds from Singapore and Abu Dhabi join Chinese state capital as cross-border biotech licensing reaches record highs.
As pharmaceutical firms navigate China’s aggressive pricing reforms, their profits could be squeezed further this year.
Mainland’s stock market watchdog is discouraging establishment of ‘red-chip-structured’ companies in sensitive industries.
Analysts say the delay is most likely administrative and that the overall plan is still on track.
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Patent expiry of blockbuster drug opens door for Chinese drug makers to challenge multinationals in booming weight-loss market.
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Advanced manufacturing and healthcare attract more attention at the expense of technology, media and telecommunications, Bain & Co says.
Multinationals are building self-reliant supply chains in China to insulate local markets from potential trade disruptions, say analysts.
Oversight of China’s industry intensifies, with carmakers urged to move beyond discounts and focus on chips and self-driving systems.
Booming listings and rising outbound investment demand are accelerating growth for Chinese players, SFC data shows.
Strong order backlogs underpin earnings through 2027, but analysts warn longer-term demand is less certain as US firms reshore production.
More than 10 pre-profit drug developers are seeking Hong Kong listings as AI-powered biotech platforms draw growing investor interest.
China’s BCI start-ups, seen as potential rivals to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, gain momentum as regulatory support and new capital fuel growth.
