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Related Party Transactions and Balances (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions and Balances |
'Schedule of loan from a non-controlling shareholder |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2013 |
Loan — current |  | $ | — |  | $ | 3,324 |
Loan — long-term |  | 3,230 |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 3,230 |  | $ | 3,324 |
Schedule of transactions in the normal course of operations at the exchange amount with related parties |
|  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |
Rent expenses incurred to SinoBioway Biotech Group Co., Ltd (“Sino Bioway”). |  | $ | 805 |  | $ | 823 |  | $ | 847 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates. + References No definition available. + Details
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