Telefonica SA (TEF) plans to increase its stake in China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHU) from 8.4% to 10% this year, a company spokesman said Thursday.

Telefonica has said it wants to increase its stake in China Unicom to 10%, but hadn't said when.

Telefonica's Chairman Cesar Alierta made the comments about the stake in New York in a meeting with journalists, the spokesman added.

Telefonica has been growing its stake in the Chinese company as it looks to tap the fast-growing Chinese telecommunications market.

-By Jason Sinclair, Dow Jones Newswires, 34 913958127, jason.sinclair@dowjones.com

 
 
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