News Digest: December 17, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Plans Russia Entry in Tie-Up with Yandex – Reports (Chinese article)
• Taiwan opposition leader calls China’s Unigroup investment plans “a huge threat” (English article)
• Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU).Receives Proposal For Investment In Stock And Convertible Notes (PRNewswire)
• Japan’s Rakuten to Open Flagship Store on JD (Nasdaq: JD) Worldwide (GlobeNewswire)
• Bona Film (Nasdaq: BONA) Enters into Merger Agreement for Going Private (PRNewswire)