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 2008
Commission File Number 1-15028
China Unicom Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
75/F, The Center,
99 Queens 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.)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on 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 on 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.)
(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b):82- .)
EXHIBITS
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Annual Results Announcement of China Unicom Limited for the
year ended December 31, 2007, dated March 27, 2008. |
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2
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Announcement in respect of Closure of Register of Members,
dated March 27, 2008 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Annual Results Announcement of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2007, constituting
Exhibit 1 to this Form 6-K, contains forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject
to significant risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, the Companys operating strategy and future plan; its capital expenditure plan; its
future business condition and financial results; its abilities to upgrade and expand networks and
increase network efficiency; its ability to improve existing services and offer new services; its
ability to realize the advantages of CDMA technology and develop new technology applications; its
ability to leverage its position as an integrated telecommunications operator and expand into new
businesses and new markets; future growth of market demand for the Companys services; and future
regulatory and other developments in the PRC telecommunications industry.
Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future
events. Actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors that may be beyond the Companys control, including,
without limitation, any changes in the regulatory policies of the Ministry of Information Industry,
the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and other relevant government
authorities of the PRC; any decisions by the PRC government in relation to the technology standards
and licenses of third generation mobile telecommunication; any changes in the effects of
competition on the demand and price of the Companys telecommunications services; any changes in
telecommunications and related technologies and applications based on such technologies; and any
changes in political, economic, legal and social conditions in the PRC including the PRC
governments policies with respect to economic growth,
consolidations or restructuring of and other structural changes in
the PRC telecommunications industry, foreign exchange, foreign investment and
entry by foreign companies into the PRC telecommunications market. Please also see the Risk
Factors section of the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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 (Registrant)
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Date: March 28, 2008 |
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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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