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Japanese Man Detained in China was Astellas Employee
A Japanese man detained in Beijing over an alleged violation of a Chinese law is an employee of Astellas Pharma, a company spokesperson confirmed on March 26. According to informed sources, the man in his 50s was taken into custody…
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