News Digest: December 18 报摘： 2012年12月18日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Alibaba, Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Microblog Resume Investment Talks – Source (English article)

• Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top 2 Mln (Businesswire)

• Gateway In Merger Negotiations with HK-Listed Affiliate of China Development Bank (Businesswire)

• Tencent’s (HKEx: 700) WeChat User Base to Reach 300 Mln in Early 2013 (English article)

• China Mobile (HKEx: 941) To Launch Dual-Use Business Service For LTE in HK (Chinese article)