News Digest: May 12, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Smartphone Shipments Fall 4 Pct In Q1: IDC Report (English article)
• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Probes 3 Directors For Possible Internal Corruption (Chinese article)
• Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Opens Weibo (Nasdaq: WB) Account (Chinese article)
• Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Invests $56 Mln In Child Products Site Zulily (Nasdaq: ZU) (Chinese article)
• VNOs Received 20 Mln New Phone Numbers (Chinese article)
• Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)