China News Digest: August 17, 2016

The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on August 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) to Open First Independent Asia Pacific R&D Center in China (Chinese article)
• Former Huawei Honor Brand President Named as Coolpad (HKEx: 2369) CEO (Chinese article)
• Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Reports Unaudited Q2 Results (PRNewswire)
• Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Trading Link Gets Green Light (English article)
• Xiaomi Launches Mini Smart Washing Machine for 1,499 Yuan (Chinese article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)