News Digest: March 31, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 31. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ CNOOC (NYSE: CEO; HKEx: 883) to Buy Tullow’s Interest in Areas 1, 2 and 3A in Uganda (PRNewsiwre)

◙ Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) Announces Official Closed Beta Testing for ZT Online 2 (PRNewswire)

◙ ICBC (HKEx: 1989; Shanghai: 601989) sees slowing credit expansion 28 pct profit rise (English article)

◙ China’s Ping An (HKEx: 2318; Shanghai: 601318) net profit up 23.9 percent (English article)

◙ Tencent’s (HKEx: 700) chief executive Ma sells 2 mln company shares at discount (English article)