News Digest: July 1, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on July 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Eyes $600 Mln Investment in India Online Payment Firm Paytm (Chinese article)
• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU0 to Invest 20 Bln Yuan in Nuomi.com Over Next 3 Years (English article)
• KFC (NYSE: YUM) Forms Alliance With Alipay (Chinese article)
• Yingli (NYSE: YGE) Seeks Public Solar Investment With Internet Financing Platform (PRNewswire)
• Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) to Offer Loans to Sellers in China, 7 Other Countries (English article)