News Digest: October 15-17, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 15-17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Chinese Government Encourages Officials to Microblog, Easing Crackdown Fears (English article)

◙ 55tuan Plans IPO By End of This Year – CEO (Chinese article)

◙ HTC (Taipei: 2498) Chief Executive Says No Plans to Acquire A Mobile Operating System (Chinese article)

◙ Camelot Information Systems (NYSE: CIS) Appoints Two New Independent Directors (PRNewswire)

◙ CNOOC (HKEx: 883) Reports Minor Oil Leak in Subsea Pipeline in Jizhou 9-3 West Oilfield (PRNewswire)