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 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
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20-F o Form
40-F
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
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to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: o Yes x No
If
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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.
| China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited | ||
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(Registrant)
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| Date January 22, 2008 | By |
/s/
Li
Fenghua
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Name:
Li Fenghua
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Title:
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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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
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.
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)).
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1.
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Estimated
results of the period:
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Period
to which the estimated results apply: 1 January 2007 to 31 December
2007;
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Estimated
results: It is estimated that the results of the Company in 2007
will be
turned from loss to profit;
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The
estimated results have not been reviewed nor audited by certified
auditors.
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2.
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Results
of the corresponding period in the last year:
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Net
Profit: RMB(2,779,978,884.37);
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Earnings
per share: RMB(0.5712).
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3.
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Explanation:
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In
2007, the Company recorded a significant increase in the exchange gain and
the
loss in its core business has reduced materially.
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4.
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Other
related matters:
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Details
of the annual results for 2007 will be disclosed by the Company in its 2007
Annual Report. According to the relevant provisions of the Listing Rules
of the
Shanghai Stock Exchange, trading in the A shares of the Company on the Shanghai
Stock Exchange will be suspended for one hour from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
on
Tuesday, 22 January 2008.
By
order of the board of the directors of
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
The
Company’s directors 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 |
(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 |
(Executive
Director)
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| Hu Honggao |
(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
21
January 2008
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