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
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
Indicate
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 December 3, 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.
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(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)).
As
the
Company is in the course of preparing the disclosure of a material matter
(subject to the result of the discussion) which is of price-sensitive in
nature,
trading of the shares of the Company has been suspended according to the
relevant rules. As the relevant procedures are underway, the trading of
the
shares of the Company will continue to be suspended. During the suspension,
the
Company will closely monitor the progress of the matter and perform its
disclosure obligations timely. The Company will publish an announcement
on the
progress of the matter on a weekly basis. Once the relevant matter has
been
confirmed, the Company will make a timely announcement and resume trading
of the
shares of the Company. We hope the investors will understand the
situation.
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
3
December 2008