Bottom line: A third-party buyout offer for eHi could presage a wave of similar new bids for undervalued, profitable Chinese companies, while withdrawal of Jumei's buyout bid could be followed by a new, lower offer.

eHi gets buyout offer

After a period of relative quiet, the privatization wave that swept US-listed Chinese companies nearly two years ago is bubbling back into the headlines with a couple of stories from different directions. In the "leaving" direction there...

Bottom line: Jumei could formally abandon its stalled buyout plan soon, putting more downward pressure on its stock, while iKang needs to enter serious negotiations with two bidders for the company.

Jumei, iKang under pressure over stalled buyouts

Ever wonder what happened to a handful of buyout plans for US-listed Chinese companies that were announced more than two years ago but never got completed? That's certainly not a question that keeps most of us up at nights, but...

Bottom line: Sohu's plan to list its Sogou search unit has a 50-50 chance of happening this year, while AirMedia's 2-year-old privatization plan is likely to close within that period.

Sohu talks IPO for Sogou -- again