News Digest: October 1-3, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 1-3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Alibaba Group Chmn Jack Ma Says ‘Very Interested’ in Buying Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) (English article)

◙ Demand for TD-SCDMA Chipsets Soars in H2 2011 (English article)

◙ Home Inns (Nasdaq: HMIN) Closes Motel 168 Acquisition (PRNewswire)

◙ Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) Announces Share Repurchase Program (PRNewswire)

◙ WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) Says Cuong Viet Do Resigns From Board (PRNewswire)