News Digest: March 12 报摘：2013年3月12日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Suntech (NYSE: STP) Signs Forbearance Agreement with Convertible Note Holders (PRNewswire)

• Simcere Pharmaceutical (NYSE: SCR) Announces Receipt of “Going Private” Proposal (PRNewswire)

• Xiaomi Set-Top TV Box Wins Regulatory Approval, Announcement Set For April 9 (Chinese article)

• Lenovo (HKEx: 992) CEO Says Open To Buying BlackBerry (Toronto: BB) (English article)

• Alibaba Group Picks Jonathan Lu As Next CEO (English article)

• Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)