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expansion.<br \/>\nThe Beijing-based shared-workspace startup, a rival of WeWork, announced it received the pre-C round financing from state-owned property developer Beijing Capital Land, conglomerate Beijing Xingpai Group and Beijing Love &amp; Health Group (also&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : South China Morning Post&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/article\/2105841\/chinese-co-working-unicorn-urwork-closes-us179m-funding-round-ahead-global\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese co-working unicorn URWork closes US9m funding round ahead of global expansion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Chinese co-working space unicorn URWork, backed by Alibaba-affiliate Ant Financial and Sequoia Capital, said 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