News Digest: January 18, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ ZTE (HKEx: 763) Aims to Pass Rival Huawei in Smartphone Sales in China (English article)

◙ China Telecom (HKEx: 728; NYSE: CHA) Targets Sales of 45 Mln Smartphones in 2012 (English article)

◙ New Oriental (NYSE: EDU) Announces Results for Fiscal Q2 Ended Nov 30 (PRNewswire)

◙ Ku6 Media (Nasdaq: KUTV) and YouTube Form Tie-Up, Ku6 Stocks Jumps 139 Percent (Chinese article)

◙ Ming Yang (NYSE: MY) Announces Issuance of Up to RMB 1.0 Billion 3 Year Notes (PRNewswire)