China News Digest: August 18, 2016

The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on August 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), Ford (NYSE: F) Invest $150 Mln in Radar Tech Firm Velodyne (Chinese article)
• Tencent (HKEx: 700) Announces Q2 Results (HKEx announcement)
• Smartisan Chief Denies Rumors of Company Sale to LeEco (Shenzhen: 300104) (Chinese article)
• WeChat Wallet, Alipay Enter Japanese Shopping Malls (Chinese article)
• Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Announces Environmental Progress in China (Businesswire)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)