China News Digest: September 7, 2016

The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on September 7. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Meituan-Dianping in Rumored Merger Talks with Baidu’s Nuomi, Dining Service (Chinese article)
• Ctrip.com Proposes Offering of $750 Mln Convertible Senior Notes (PRNewswire)
• China’s Online Chatter Muted Ahead of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 7 Launch (English article)
• Didi Chuxing Raises Shunfeng Car Service Prices 20-50 Pct in Some Cities (Chinese article)
• Renren (NYSE: RENN) Issues Asset-Backed Securitization (PRNewswire)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)