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 May 2006

 

Commission File Number 1-15028

 

China Unicom Limited

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

75/F, The Center,

99 Queen’s 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  ý

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  o

No  ý

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-         .)

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number
1		Announcement dated May 19, 2006 in respect of the disclosure of the operational statistics of China Unicom Limited and its subsidiaries for the month of April 2006

 

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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.

 

	CHINA UNICOM LIMITED
	(Registrant)
Date: May 22, 2006
	By:	/s/ Chang Xiaobing
	Name:		Chang Xiaobing
	Title:		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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