News Digest: August 22, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 22. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• New China Trust Pulls Out Of $4.8 Bln AIG Unit Bid: Source (English article)
• YiChat Mobile IM Users Reach 1 Mln In First Day Of Launch (English article)
• ZTE (HKEx: 763) Forecasts Profit in First 9 Months of 2013 In Earnings Rebound (Businesswire)
• Vancl In Talks For $200 Mln New Funding Round (Chinese article)
• Suning (Shenzhen: 002024) Applies for Banking License (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)