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 September 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.)
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Announcement dated September 19, 2006 in respect of the disclosure of the operational statistics of China Unicom Limited and its subsidiaries for the month of August 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.
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CHINA UNICOM LIMITED |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: September 20, 2006 |
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/s/ Chang Xiaobing |
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Name: Chang Xiaobing |
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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CHINA UNICOM LIMITED (Stock Code: 762)
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under Companies Ordinance)
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Board is pleased to disclose the operational statistics of the Group for the month of August 2006.
The Board of the Company (the “Board”) is pleased to disclose the operational statistics of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) for the month of August 2006.
Operational statistics for the month of August 2006 and the comparative figures for the previous month are as follows:-
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August 2006 |
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July 2006 |
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1. CELLULAR BUSINESS: |
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Aggregated Number of GSM Cellular Service Subscribers |
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102.223 million |
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101.370 million |
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· Post-paid Subscribers |
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51.921 million |
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51.410 million |
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· Pre-paid Subscribers |
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50.302 million |
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49.960 million |
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Aggregated Net Addition in 2006 of GSM Cellular Service Subscribers |
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7.151 million |
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6.298 million |
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· Post-paid Subscribers |
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3.755 million |
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3.244 million |
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· Pre-paid Subscribers |
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3.396 million |
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3.054 million |
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Aggregated Number of CDMA Cellular Service Subscribers |
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35.062 million |
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34.779 million |
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· Post-paid Subscribers |
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32.208 million |
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31.929 million |
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· Pre-paid Subscribers |
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2.854 million |
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2.850 million |
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Aggregated Net Addition in 2006 of CDMA Cellular Service Subscribers |
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2.340 million |
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2.056 million |
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· Post-paid Subscribers |
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2.198 million |
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1.919 million |
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· Pre-paid Subscribers |
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0.142 million |
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0.137 million |
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2. INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES: |
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Aggregated Usage Volume in 2006 of Outgoing Calls of Circuit Switched Long Distance Telephone (minutes) |
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7.3391 billion |
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6.3655 billion |
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· Domestic Long Distance |
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7.2385 billion |
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6.2792 billion |
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· International, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan Long-Distance |
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0.1006 billion |
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0.0863 billion |
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Aggregated Usage Volume in 2006 of Outgoing Calls of IP Telephone (minutes) |
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8.8671 billion |
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7.8119 billion |
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· Domestic Long Distance |
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8.7945 billion |
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7.7487 billion |
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· International, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan Long-Distance |
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0.0726 billion |
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0.0632 billion |
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3. INTERNET SERVICES: |
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Aggregated Number of Internet Subscribers |
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5.768 million |
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5.916 million |
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Notes:
1. All the Aggregated Numbers recorded for the months of July 2006 and August 2006 are aggregated data reported at 24:00 on 31 July 2006 and 31 August 2006 respectively.
2. The accounting period of all Aggregated Net Additions in 2006 and all Aggregated Usage Volumes in 2006 for the month of August 2006 is the period commencing from 0:00 on 1 January 2006 to 24:00 on 31 August 2006 respectively.
Caution Statement
The Board wishes to remind investors that the above operational statistics for the months of July 2006 and August 2006 are based on the Group’s internal records. Investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on such statistics. In the meantime, investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in the shares of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company comprises:
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Executive Directors: |
Chang Xiaobing, Shang Bing, Tong Jilu, Li Jianguo, Yang Xiaowei, Li Zhengmao, Li Gang and Zhang Junan |
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Non-executive Director: |
Lu Jianguo |
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Independent Non-executive Directors: |
Wu Jinglian, Shan Weijian, Cheung Wing Lam, Linus, and Wong Wai Ming |
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Order of the Board |
Hong Kong, 19 September 2006
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