News Digest: August 7, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 7. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• China Said to Exclude Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) From Procurement List (English article)
• China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Said to Have Held Talks on Buying Axiata Stake (English article)
• Tencent (HKEx: 700) Removes 100 Rumor-Spreading Public Accounts From WeChat (Chinese article)
• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Acquires C2C Education Platform Chuanke – Source (English article)
• China Preparing To Levy Tax On E-Commerce (Chinese article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)