UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of December 2008.
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
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40-F
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
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 Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date
December 24,
2008
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By
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/s/ Luo Zhuping
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Name:
Luo Zhuping
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Title:
Company
Secretary
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Certain
statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially
different from any future performance, financial condition or results of
operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further
information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included
in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this
announcement represent the Company's views as of the date of this
announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events
and developments may cause the Company's views to change, the Company
specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of
any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
Announcement
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This announcement is made by China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited pursuant to Rule 13.09(1) of the
Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
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Reference is made to the announcement
published by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) dated 10 December 2008 in relation to
the proposed subscriptions of new A shares and new H shares in the
Company by China Eastern Air Holding Company (“CEA
Holding”) and CES Global Holdings (Hong Kong)
Limited respectively (the “Subscription
Plan”).
The Company has been advised by CEA
Holding today that CEA Holding intends to make material adjustments to the
Subscription Plan and the Company will discuss such proposed adjustments to the
Subscription Plan with CEA Holding.
The Company has applied to the Shanghai
Stock Exchange for suspension of trading of its A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange starting from 25
December 2008. Further announcement with respect to the development of the
discussions will be made and trading in the A shares of the Company on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange will be resumed on 30 December 2008.
Investors are advised to exercise caution
when dealing in the shares of the Company.
By order of the board of directors
of
China Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited
Luo Zhuping
Director and Company
Secretary
The directors of the Company as at the
date of this announcement
are:
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Li Fenghua
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(Chairman, Non-executive
Director)
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Li Jun
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(Vice Chairman, Non-executive
Director)
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Cao
Jianxiong
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(Executive
Director)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Non-executive
Director)
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Luo Zhuping
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(Executive
Director)
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Hu Honggao
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(Independent Non-executive
Director)
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Peter Lok
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(Independent Non-executive
Director)
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Wu Baiwang
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(Independent Non-executive
Director)
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Zhou Ruijin
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(Independent Non-executive
Director)
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Xie Rong
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(Independent Non-executive
Director)
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Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
24
December 2008