As chairwoman and one of the biggest shareholders of Changsheng Bio-tech Gao was one of the wealthiest women in China. Photo: Weibo
As chairwoman and one of the biggest shareholders of Changsheng Bio-tech Gao was one of the wealthiest women in China. Photo: Weibo
Vaccine scandal in China
China /  Politics

The mysterious rise and fall of China’s scandal-hit ‘vaccine queen’

Changsheng Bio-tech chairwoman Gao Junfang is behind bars. But just how did a girl from rural China become a super-rich businesswoman, and what role did her former boss play in her stellar rise?

Choi Chi-yuk
Choi Chi-yuk

Updated: 11:19am, 12 Aug, 2018

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As chairwoman and one of the biggest shareholders of Changsheng Bio-tech Gao was one of the wealthiest women in China. Photo: Weibo
As chairwoman and one of the biggest shareholders of Changsheng Bio-tech Gao was one of the wealthiest women in China. Photo: Weibo
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