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Pfizer appoints Communications Director in Beijing

Pfizer has elevated Michelle Yuan Xiao to Director, China Communications. Based in Beijing, she oversees external and internal communications, including corporate, brand and digital functions.

Michelle has been with the biopharmaceutical company for over a decade and was most recently Associate Director of External Communications. Before moving in-house, she served as Beijing Healthcare team lead at Weber Shandwick.

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