News Digest: April 17, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Citic Pacific (HKEx: 267) In $36.5 Bln Deal To Buy Parent’s Main Business (English article)
• China Cellphone Shipments Drop 24.7 Pct In Q1 – MIIT (Chinese article)
• Alibaba Could File Prospectus For US IPO Next Week – Sources (Chinese article)
• Yingli (NYSE: YGE), Sailing Capital Form 1 Bln Yuan Renewable Energy Fund (PRNewswire)
• Taxi App Didi Dache Lands $700 Mln in New Funding – Market Talk (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)