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News Digest: February 2-7, 2014

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The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 2-7. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba Rival JD.com Files For US Listing (English article)
  • Sony (Tokyo: 6753), Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Mull Vaio JV: Report (English article)
  • Non-U.S. Companies Raise $10.5 Bln Through Depositary Receipts in 2013 (Businesswire)
  • KFC Parent Yum (NYSE: YUM) Says No Bird Flu Hit To China Sales (English article)
  • Suntech (OTC: STPFQ) Reaches Agreement Related To Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (PRNewswire)
  • Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) Expands Dehumidifier Recall To More Models Sold In US, Canada (Businesswire)

ZTE Aims At Xiaomi With “Nubia Cool”

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ZTE’s nubia chases “cool” image

I was somewhat amused today to read an announcement from stodgy domestic smartphone maker ZTE (HKEx: 763; Shenzhen: 000063) trumpeting the success of a “cool” new online campaign for its high-end brand of nubia smartphones. But after giving the matter some thought, I do have to compliment ZTE for its new approach to create some buzz around its smartphones, which currently enjoy a reputation as dependable but also quite stodgy and low-end products. Most Chinese refer to phones from domestic names like ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo (HKEx: 992) as guochan, literally meaning “made in China,” which carriers distinctively negative overtones for inferior quality and lack of imagination. ZTE is clearly trying to cast off that image for its nubia line with this new China-based campaign. Read Full Post…