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Operator

Welcome everyone to Global Cord Blood Corporations Earnings Conference Call for the fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter. All participants line be placed on mute during the presentation after which there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Now, I would like to introduce Ms. Cathy Bai, VP of Corporate Finance to begin the presentation.

Cathy Bai

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Operator

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Cathy Bai

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Global Cord Blood (CORBF) 29 Jun 212021 Q4 Earnings call transcript