News Digest: August 5, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• eLong (Nasdaq: LONG) Receives “Going Private” Proposal from Tencent (PRNewswire)
• Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) Appoints Michael Evans as President (Businesswire)
• Qunar (Nasdaq: QUNR) Achieves Record Daily Hotel Room Nights Stayed (GlobeNewswire)
• Toyota (Tokyo: 7203) Says Not Optimistic on China Profitability (English article)
• PetroChina (HKEx: 857) Wins Dismissal of Securities Lawsuit in US (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)