AstraZeneca unveils $15bn China investment during Keir Starmer visit
The UK pharmaceutical giant has announced a landmark $15bn China investment during the UK prime minister’s visit, marking its largest expansion yet to boost manufacturing, R&D and biotech collaboration.
February 01, 2026
UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has unveiled a five-year $15 billion investment plan in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing and research and development (R&D), as UK prime minister Keir Starmer visited China at the end of January.
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