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 November 2008.
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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(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: x Form
20-F o Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in 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: o Yes x No
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
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
(Registrant)
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| Date November 28, 2008 | By | /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)
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
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This
announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules
Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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This
announcement is made by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the
“Company”)
in
compliance with Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities
on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (which requires any issuer
listed on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
Exchange”)
whose
securities are also listed on other stock exchange(s) to simultaneously
inform
the Stock Exchange of any information released to any of such other exchange(s)
and to ensure that such information is released to the market in Hong
Kong at
the same time as it is released to the other market(s)).
After
inquiring with China Eastern Air Holding Company (中國東方航空集團公司)
(“CEA
Holding”),
the
controlling shareholder of the
Company,
and all
the directors and the management of the Company, the Company was informed
that
CEA Holding is in the process of applying for state-owned capital operation
budget from the PRC government. As the matter relates to various laws
and
regulations and involves various departments, CEA Holding is actively
engaging
in liaising and communicating with various departments. As of the date
hereof,
the application is still in the application process.
Recently,
after consulting with CEA Holding, the Company was informed that CEA
Holding is
contemplating an arrangement with an intention to reduce the gearing
ratio of
the Company. It is expected that such arrangement will have a significant
impact
on the Company.
Given
the
great uncertainties of the abovementioned matter, and for the purpose
of
avoiding the fluctuation of the share prices of the Company and protecting
the
interests of the investors, trading of the shares of the Company has
been
suspended from 27 November 2008 at the request of the Company.
The
Company hereby undertakes that within 10 working days after the date
of
suspension of the shares of the Company (including the date of the suspension),
regardless of whether any such arrangement has been materalized, it will
publish
an announcement and resume the trading of the shares of the
Company.
Shanghai
Securities News (上海證券報)
is the
designated press of the Company for disclosure of information and any
information published by the Company in the said press shall prevail.
Investors
are advised to be cautious and take note of the risk associated with
the
investment.
As
announced by the Company on the announcement dated 27 November 2008,
the Company
will issue an announcement of price-sensitive in nature and the Company
is in
the course of preparing such information for disclosure. Trading of H
shares of
the Company has been suspended since 27 November 2008 and it will remain
suspended until the publication of the said announcement.
By
order
of the board of the 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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(President,
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
27
November 2008