News Digest: July 19, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on July 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• China Hits US, South Korea With Solar Material Duties, Skirts EU Decision (English article)
• Tencent (HKEx: 700), Alibaba in Talks to Acquire Jiayuan (Nasdaq: DATE) – Sources (English article)
• Tencent, China Unicom (HKEx: 762) In Weixin Tie-Up (Chinese article)
• Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) Buys Chinese Startup Ztelic To Boost R&D (English article)
• Xiaomi Nears New Funding Round, To Value Company At $9 Bln – Source (Chinese article)