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 January 2009.
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 January
15, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Luo Zhuping | |
| Name: Luo Zhuping | |||
| Title: Company Secretary | |||
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)
Unusual
price and trading volume movement
This
statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
We have
noted the recent increase in price and trading volume of the H shares of China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”), and wish to state
that we are not aware of any reasons for such increase in price and trading
volume of the H shares of the Company.
We
confirm that there are no other negotiations or agreements relating to intended
acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of the Hong
Kong Listing Rules, and neither is the board of directors of the Company (the
“Board”) aware of any
other matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of
the Hong Kong Listing Rules, which is or may be of a price-sensitive
nature.
Made by
the order of the Board, the directors of which individually and jointly accept
responsibility for the accuracy of this statement.
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By
order of the Board
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China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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Luo
Zhuping
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Director
and Company Secretary
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The
directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement are:
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman acting on behalf of the Chairman, Non-executive
Director)
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Li
Fenghua
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(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
15
January 2009