News Digest: September 5, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• HK Stock Exchange Rejects Alibaba IPO Rule Exception – Source (English article)
• China Telecom (HKEx: 728) Reaches Apple Deal To Offer New iPhone – Source (Chinese article)
• Xiaomi To Unveil New 7-Inch Tablet, Says Paper (English article)
• LightInTheBox (NYSE: LITB) Expands into Southeast Asia Market (Businesswire)
• Spreadtrum (Nasdaq: SPRD) Shareholders OK Acquisition by Tsinghua Unigroup (PRNewswire)