News Digest: July 18, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on July 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• China Blocks GSK (London: GSK) Finance Head From Leaving Country (English article)
• Alibaba Q1 Profit Triples To $670 Mln (Chinese article)
• China To Launch Internet Anti-Porn Campaign – Xinhua (English article)
• NEC To Quit Smartphones After Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Talks Break Down (Chinese article)
• China’s Internet User Base Hits 591 Mln in H1 2013 (English article)