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 March 2011

Commission File Number 1-15028

China Unicom (Hong Kong) 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)

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EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
	1			Announcement dated March 8, 2011 in respect of Issue of Super & Short-Term Commercial Paper.

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.

Exhibit 1

Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0762)

ISSUE OF SUPER & SHORT-TERM COMMERCIAL PAPER

China United Network Communications Corporation Limited (“CUCL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Company”), will launch the issue of the first and second tranches of super & short-term commercial paper for the year 2011 of an amount of RMB8 billion for each tranche on 9 March 2011. CUCL has published public announcements in relation to the issue of the super & short-term commercial paper today.

CUCL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has today published public announcements in relation to CUCL’s issue of the first and second tranches of super & short-term commercial paper for the year 2011 of an amount of RMB8 billion for each tranche. The documents relating to the issue of the super & short-term commercial paper have been published on the websites of Shanghai Clearing House and Chinamoney.com.cn at http://www.shclearing.com and http://www.chinamoney.com.cn, respectively.

CUCL will launch the issue of the first and second tranches of super & short-term commercial paper for the year 2011 on 9 March 2011. The issue will be completed on 10 March 2011. The final coupon rate will be announced separately upon completion of the issue.

		By Order of the Board of
		China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
		Chu Ka Yee
		Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 8 March 2011

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:

Executive directors		:		Chang Xiaobing, Lu Yimin, Zuo Xunsheng and Tong Jilu
Non-executive director		:		Cesareo Alierta Izuel
Independent non-executive directors		:		Cheung Wing Lam Linus, Wong Wai Ming, John Lawson Thornton, Timpson Chung Shui Ming and Cai Hongbin