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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-050328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231030
GROUP MEMBERS:		GNI HONG KONG LTD
GROUP MEMBERS:		GNI USA, INC.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GYRE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124105
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				562020050
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82442
		FILM NUMBER:		231361932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-266-8674

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150820

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TARGACEPT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000919

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GNI Group Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001958461
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NIHONBASHI-HONCHO YS BLDG 3F
		STREET 2:		2-2-2 NIHONBASHI-HONCHO, CHUO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			103-0023
		BUSINESS PHONE:		81-3-6214-3600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NIHONBASHI-HONCHO YS BLDG 3F
		STREET 2:		2-2-2 NIHONBASHI-HONCHO, CHUO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			103-0023
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D/A</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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            <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">Common Stock, par value $0.001</td>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Ying Luo, Ph.D.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Nihonbashi-Honcho YS Bldg. 3rd Floor</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">2-2-2 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">+81-3-6214-3600</div>
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            <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">October 27, 2023</td>
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    <div>If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
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    <div>* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures
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    <div>The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
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            <div style="text-align: center;">CUSIP No. 14888D208</div>
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          <td style="vertical-align: top; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
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            <div>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</div>
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            <div>Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)</div>
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            <div>Citizenship or Place of Organization</div>
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            <div>Number of Shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person With</div>
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            <div>Sole Voting Power</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
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            <div>Shared Voting Power</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
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            <div>Sole Dispositive Power</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
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            <div>10.<br>
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            <div>Shared Dispositive Power</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
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            <div>11.</div>
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            <div>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
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            <div>12.</div>
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          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</div>
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            <div>13.</div>
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            <div>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">16.50%(1)</div>
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            <div>14.</div>
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            <div>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</div>
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    <div>(1) Based on 37,978,142 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2023.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">CUSIP No. 14888D208</div>
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            <div>1.</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">GNI Hong Kong Limited</div>
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            <div>2.</div>
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          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#9744;<font style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2',serif; font-weight: bold;"></font></div>
            <div>(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>3.</div>
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          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>SEC Use Only</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">&#160;</td>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>4.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Source of Funds (See Instructions)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">OO</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>5.</div>
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          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; font-weight: normal;">
            <div>&#9744;</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>6.</div>
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          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Citizenship or Place of Organization</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong</div>
          </td>
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          <td colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Number of Shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person With</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>7.<br>
            </div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Sole Voting Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>8.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Shared Voting Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
          </td>
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        <tr>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>9.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Sole Dispositive Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>10.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Shared Dispositive Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
          </td>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>11.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>12.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">&#9744;</td>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>13.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0%(1)</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>14.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">CO</div>
          </td>
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    <div> <br>
    </div>
    <div>(1) Based on 37,978,142 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2023.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">CUSIP No. 14888D208</div>
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          <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%; border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
          <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">&#160;</td>
          <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 76%;">&#160;</td>
          <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top; width: 15%; border-right: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>1.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Names of Reporting Persons</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">GNI USA, Inc.</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>2.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div>(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#9744;</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>3.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>SEC Use Only</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">&#160;</td>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>4.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Source of Funds (See Instructions)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">OO</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>5.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; font-weight: normal;">
            <div>&#9744;</div>
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          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>6.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Citizenship or Place of Organization</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">Delaware</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Number of Shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person With</div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>7.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">Sole Voting Power<br>
            <br>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>8.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Shared Voting Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
          </td>
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        <tr>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>9.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">Sole Dispositive Power<br>
            <br>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">0</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>10.<br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 76%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Shared Dispositive Power</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
          </td>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 15%; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; width: 3%; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; text-align: right;">
            <div>11.</div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; border-left: 2px solid #000000; border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;">
            <div>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</div>
            <div> <br>
            </div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">6,266,521</div>
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            <div>12.</div>
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            <div>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</div>
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            <div>&#9744;</div>
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            <div>13.</div>
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            <div>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">16.50%(1)</div>
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            <div>14.</div>
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            <div>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">CO</div>
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    <div>(1) Based on 37,978,142 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2023.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Explanatory Note</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">This Amendment No. 1 to the statement on Schedule 13D (this &#8220;Amendment&#8221;) relates to shares of common stock, $0.001 par value (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) of Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation
      (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;), and amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on January 5, 2023 (the &#8220;Original Schedule 13D&#8221; and, together with this Amendment, the &#8220;Schedule 13D&#8221;). Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Original Schedule 13D remains
      unchanged. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Item 2.</div>
    <div style="margin: -16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 36pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Identity and Background</u>.</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</div>
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            <div>This Schedule 13D is being filed by GNI Group Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan with limited liability (&#8220;GNI Japan&#8221;), GNI Hong Kong Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability (&#8220;GNI
              Hong Kong&#8221;) and GNI USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;GNI USA&#8221; and, together with GNI Japan and GNI Hong Kong, the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Items 2(b) and 2(c) of the Original Schedule 13D are amended by adding the following:</div>
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            <div>The principal business address of GNI USA is 12730 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92130.</div>
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            <div>GNI USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GNI Japan.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Item 4.</div>
    <div style="margin: -16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 36pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Purpose of Transaction</u>.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is amended by adding the following:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Hong Kong and GNI Group, GNI Hong Kong assigned and transferred to GNI Group all of its right,
      title and interest in and to all of its shares of Common Stock and all of its shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Issuer (&#8220;Convertible Preferred Stock&#8221;) in exchange for $ 54,626,653 in the
      aggregate.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">Immediately after such transfer, pursuant to that certain Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Group and GNI USA, GNI Group assigned
      and transferred to GNI USA all of its right, title and interest in and to all of its shares of Common Stock and of Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 17.97 shares of common stock of GNI USA.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">GNI USA acquired the shares of Common Stock and of Convertible Preferred Stock as part of a reorganization among related parties in order to consolidate into GNI USA the shares of Common Stock and of
      Convertible Preferred Stock acquired by GNI Group and GNI Hong Kong in the transactions contemplated by the F351 Agreement.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Item 5.</div>
    <div style="margin: -16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 36pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</u>.</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Item 5(e) of the Original Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</div>
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            <div>Effective as of October 27, 2023, GNI Hong Kong ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;">Item 7.</div>
    <div style="margin: -16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 36pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Materials to be Filed as Exhibits</u>.</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="ny20009756x8_ex99a.htm">Exhibit A</a> &#8212; Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Group Ltd. and GNI Hong Kong Limited.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="ny20009756x8_ex99b.htm">Exhibit B</a> &#8212; Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Group Ltd. and GNI USA, Inc.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>
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            <div>Dated: October 30, 2023</div>
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            <div>GNI Group Ltd.</div>
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            <div><u>/s/ Thomas Eastling&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></div>
            <div>By:
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            <div>Its:
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              Dated: October 30, 2023</div>
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            <div><br>
              GNI Hong Kong Limited</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div><u>/s/ Thomas Eastling&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></div>
            <div>By:</div>
            <div style="margin: -16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 36pt;">Thomas Eastling</div>
            <div>Its:
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            <div>Dated: October 30, 2023</div>
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            <div>GNI USA, Inc.</div>
            <div>&#160;</div>
            <div><u>/s/ Thomas Eastling&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></div>
            <div>By:
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            <div>Its:</div>
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            <div>Ying Luo, Ph.D.</div>
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            <div>Nihonbashi-Honcho YS Bldg. 3rd Floor</div>
            <div>2-2-2 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku</div>
            <div>103-0023 Tokyo, Japan</div>
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              Thomas Eastling</div>
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            <div>12730 High Bluff Drive</div>
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            <div>San Diego, CA 92130</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">GNI HONG KONG SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">This GNI HONG KONG SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<u>Agreement</u>&#8221;), is made as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Hong Kong Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of
      Hong Kong with limited liability (&#8220;<u>Seller</u>&#8221;) and GNI Group Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan with limited liability (&#8220;<u>Buyer</u>&#8221;). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such
      terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">WHEREAS, pursuant to (i) that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2022, and amended on March 29, 2023 and August 30, 2023 (as amended, the &#8220;<u>Business
        Combination Agreement</u>&#8221;), by and among Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<u>Parent</u>&#8221;), Buyer, Seller, GNI USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Shanghai Genomics, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the People&#8217;s
      Republic of China, the Minority Holders and Continent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Cayman Islands company limited by shares (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), the parties intend to effect the contribution of the interests in each of the Company and Further
      Challenger International Ltd., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, to Parent in exchange for either, or a combination of, shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;<u>Parent Common Stock</u>&#8221;),
      or shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;<u>Parent Series X Preferred Stock</u>&#8221;), of Parent, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and (ii) that certain Asset Purchase Agreement,
      dated as of December 26, 2022, and amended on March 29, 2023 (as amended, the &#8220;<u>Asset Purchase Agreement</u>&#8221;), by and among Parent, Buyer and Seller (together, the &#8220;<u>F351 Sellers</u>&#8221;), the F351 Sellers sold to Parent, and Parent purchased from
      the F351 Sellers, the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), in exchange for the issuance to Buyer and Seller of a combination of Parent Common Stock and Parent Series X Preferred Stock (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Transactions</u>&#8221;);</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">WHEREAS, Seller holds 5,371,304 shares of Parent Common Stock and 10,577 shares of Parent Series X Preferred Stock (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Shares</u>&#8221;); and</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, Seller desires to sell, and the Buyer desires to purchase, the Shares, subject to the terms of this Agreement.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: #000000;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
      acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">1.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="color: #000000;"><u>Sale and Purchase</u>. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller hereby sells
        with full title guarantee, and Buyer does hereby buy from Seller, all of Seller&#8217;s right, title and interest in and to the Shares, both beneficial and legal, effective as of the date hereof (the &#8220;<u>Sale</u>&#8221;) for an aggregate purchase price of
        $54,626,653 (the &#8220;<u>Purchase Price</u>&#8221;). Buyer shall deliver to the Seller an amount equal to the Purchase Price. Seller shall deliver to Buyer on the date hereof in connection with the Sale a stock transfer form in relation to the Shares, duly
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">2.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="color: #000000;"><u>Representations and Warranties of Seller</u>. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer:</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">(a)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="color: #000000;"><u>Organization of Seller</u>. Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
        existing and in good standing under the laws of Hong Kong.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">(b)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="color: #000000;"><u>Authority</u>. Seller has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this
        Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller has obtained all necessary limited liability company approvals for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of
        its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) shall constitute Seller&#8217;s
        legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.</font></div>
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        obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller) shall constitute Buyer&#8217;s legal,
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">GNI GROUP CONTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">This GNI GROUP CONTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<u>Agreement</u>&#8221;) is made as of October 27, 2023, by and between GNI Group Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan with limited
      liability (&#8220;<u>GNI Group</u>&#8221;) and GNI USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<u>GNI USA</u>&#8221;) (each of GNI Group and GNI USA being a &#8220;<u>Party</u>&#8221; and together the &#8220;<u>Parties</u>&#8221;).&#160; Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the
      meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to (i) that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2022, and amended on March 29, 2023 and August 30, 2023 (as amended, the &#8220;<u>Business Combination
        Agreement</u>&#8221;), by and among Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<u>Parent</u>&#8221;), GNI USA, GNI Group, GNI Hong Kong, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability (&#8220;<u>GNI Hong Kong</u>&#8221;), Shanghai
      Genomics, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the People&#8217;s Republic of China, the Minority Holders and Continent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Cayman Islands company limited by shares (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), the parties intend to effect the
      contribution of the interests in each of the Company and Further Challenger International Ltd., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, to Parent in exchange for either, or a combination of, shares of common
      stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;<u>Parent Common Stock</u>&#8221;), or shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;<u>Parent Series X Preferred Stock</u>&#8221;), of Parent, on the terms and subject to the conditions
      set forth therein and (ii) that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2022, and amended on March 29, 2023 (as amended, the &#8220;<u>Asset Purchase Agreement</u>&#8221;), by and among Parent, GNI Group and GNI Hong Kong (together, the &#8220;<u>Sellers</u>&#8221;),


      the Sellers sold to Parent, and Parent purchased from the Sellers, the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), in exchange for the issuance to GNI Group and GNI Hong Kong of a combination of Parent Common Stock and Parent
      Series X Preferred Stock (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Transactions</u>&#8221;);</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, GNI Group holds 12,739,900 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (being a 60.95% interest in the Company) (the &#8220;<u>Company Ordinary Shares</u>&#8221;);</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, GNI Group previously acquired 5,371,304 shares of Parent Common Stock and 10,577 shares of Parent Series X Preferred Stock from GNI Hong Kong;</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, GNI Group holds 6,266,521 shares of Parent Common Stock and 12,340 shares of Parent Series X Preferred Stock (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Parent Stock</u>&#8221;); and</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Parties hereto desire to cause GNI Group to contribute the Company Ordinary Shares and Parent Stock to GNI USA in exchange for 17.97 shares
      of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of GNI USA (the &#8220;<u>GNI USA Common Stock</u>&#8221;), such that, following the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, one hundred percent (100%) of both the Company Ordinary Shares and Parent Stock shall
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
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            <div><u>Contributions</u>.&#160; GNI Group hereby contributes, transfers and delivers to GNI USA all of GNI Group&#8217;s right, title and interest in, to and under the Company Ordinary Shares and Parent Stock, and GNI USA hereby accepts and acquires from
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            <div><u>Further Assurances</u>.&#160; Each Party shall execute and deliver any and all such instruments and take any and all actions as any other Party may reasonably request from time to time in order to better confirm or give effect to the other
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            <div><u>Accredited Investor Status</u>.&#160; Prior to the date of this Agreement, GNI USA is an &#8220;accredited investor&#8221; within the meaning of Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>SEC</u>&#8221;) under
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            <div><u>Tax Treatment</u>.&#160; It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the GNI Group Contribution will be treated as an exchange governed by Sections 351(a) and 1032(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</div>
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