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Cai succeeding Zhang as head of CSPC

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December 19, 2025 10:17 PM UTC

Lei Cai is replacing Cuilong Zhang as vice chairman and CEO of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (HKEX:1093). The company, one of China’s most prolific dealmakers, also said that Qingjei Wei has been named vice chairman and COO.

The 45-year-old Cai, who joined the company more than a decade ago, has been leading its overseas R&D and sales-related units as executive president, VP of the U.S. R&D unit, and president of the pharmaceutical products sales division. ...