- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
August 31 2009 - 10:25AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of August 2009
Commission File Number 1-15028
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
75/F, The Center,
99 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
o
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
o
.)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
o
.)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes
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No
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(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-
.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number
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1
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Announcement in relation to the unaudited interim results of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Interim Results Announcement of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2009, constituting
Exhibit 1 to this Form 6-K, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation,
statements relating to (i) the Companys plans and strategies, including those in connection with
the Companys restructuring and integration after the merger between the Company and China Netcom
Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited, the cooperation with Apple Inc. in respect of
iPhone, mergers and acquisitions and capital expenditures; (ii) the Companys plans for network
expansion, including those in connection with the build-out of third generation mobile
telecommunications, or 3G, digital cellular business and network infrastructure; (iii) the
Companys competitive position, including the Companys ability to upgrade and expand existing
networks and increase network efficiency, to improve existing services and offer new services, to
develop new technological applications and to leverage the Companys position as an integrated
telecommunications operator and expand into new businesses and markets; (iv) the Companys future
business condition, including the Companys future financial results, cash flows, financing plans
and dividends; (v) the future growth of market demand of, and opportunities for, the Companys new
and existing products and services; and (vi) future regulatory and other developments in the PRC
telecommunications industry.
The words anticipate, believe, could, estimate, intend, may, seek, will and similar
expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify certain of these forward-looking
statements. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this interim report are, by their nature, subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect the
Companys current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of the Companys
future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation:
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changes in the regulatory regime and policies for the PRC telecommunications industry,
including changes in the structure or functions of the primary industry regulator, the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT (which has assumed the regulatory
functions of the former Ministry of Information Industry), or changes in the regulatory
policies of the MIIT, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, or the
SASAC, and other relevant government authorities of the PRC;
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results of the ongoing restructuring of the PRC telecommunications industry;
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changes in the PRC telecommunications industry resulting from the issuance of 3G licenses
by the central government of the PRC;
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effects of tariff reduction and other policy initiatives from the relevant PRC government
authorities;
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changes in telecommunications and related technologies and applications based on such
technologies;
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the level of demand for telecommunications services;
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competitive forces from more liberalized markets and the Companys ability to retain market
share in the face of competition from existing telecommunications companies and potential new
market entrants;
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effects of competition on the demand and price of the Companys telecommunications
services;
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the availability, terms and deployment of capital and the impact of regulatory and
competitive developments on capital outlays;
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effects of the Companys restructuring and integration following the completion of the
Companys merger with China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited;
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effects of the Companys proposed adjustments in the Companys business strategies relating
to the personal handyphone system, or PHS, business;
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effects of the Companys acquisition from the Companys parent companies of certain
telecommunications business and assets, including the fixed-line business in 21 provinces in
southern China, in January 2009;
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changes in the assumptions upon which the Company have prepared its projected financial
information and capital expenditure plans;
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changes in the political, economic, legal and social conditions in the PRC, including the
PRC Governments policies and initiatives with respect to economic development in light of the
current global economic downturn, foreign exchange policies, foreign investment activities and
policies, entry by foreign companies into the PRC telecommunications market and structural
changes in the PRC telecommunications industry; and
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the potential continued slowdown of economic activities inside and outside the PRC.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED
(Registrant)
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Date: August 31, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Chang Xiaobing
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Name:
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Chang Xiaobing
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Title:
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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