Outside the Macclesfield factory in Astrazeneca.
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British pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca On Friday, he said he will invest $ 2.5 billion in a research and development center in the Chinese capital Beijing.
The new center is expected to carry Beijing's workforce in Astrazeneca to around 1,700 employees.
Do not miss the CEO of Astrazeneca, Pascal Soriot interview, live at CNBC International at 11:30 am, London time / 7:30 am et.
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