News Digest: February 3, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Ant Financial Unit Weighs Private Placement, Valued At $50 Bln (English article)
• WeChat Freezes Out Alipay, Sets Stage For Lunar New Year’s Red Envelope War (Chinese article)
• Everbright Securities Agrees to Buy Hong Kong’s SHK & Co Brokerage Unit (English article)
• GM (NYSE: GM) Confirms Indonesia Factory Plan With China’s SAIC Motor (English article)
• BYD (HKEx: 1211) Gets Government Approval For Auto Finance JV (HKEx announcement)