UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 2020
Commission File Number1-15028
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
75/F, The Center,
99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover ofForm 20-F orForm 40-F.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit | ||
| 1 | Announcement dated May 19, 2020 in respect of Signing of Agreement in relation to Comprehensive Reform Cooperation by China Unicom Guangxi with Partners. | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to (i) the Company’s plans and strategies and the ability to successfully execute these plans and strategies, including those in connection with mergers and acquisitions and capital expenditures; (ii) the Company’s plans for network expansion, including those in connection with thebuild-out of mobile services and network infrastructure; (iii) the Company’s competitive position, including the ability to upgrade and expand existing networks and increase network efficiency, to improve existing services and offer new services, to develop new technological applications and to leverage the Company’s position as an integrated telecommunications operator and expand into new services and markets; (iv) the Company’s future business condition, including future financial results, cash flows, financing plans and dividends; (v) the future growth of market demand of, and opportunities for, the Company’s new and existing products and services; and (vi) future regulatory and other developments in the PRC telecommunications industry.
The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “intend”, “may”, “seek”, “will” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify certain of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements and are under no obligation to do so.
The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of the Company’s future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation:
| • | the Company’s ability to effectively sustain its growth and to achieve or enhance profitability; |
| • | changes in the regulatory regime and policies for the PRC telecommunications industry, including without limitation, changes in the regulatory and tariff policies of the State Council of the PRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and other relevant government authorities of the PRC; |
| • | changes in the PRC telecommunications industry resulting from the issuance of licenses for telecommunications services by the central government of the PRC; |
| • | changes in telecommunications and related technologies including the fifth generation mobile telecommunications, or 5G, and future generations of mobile technologies, and applications based on such technologies, including testing and monetization of 5G and future generations of mobile technologies; |
| • | the level of demand for telecommunications services, in particular, the fourth generation mobile telecommunications and 5G services; |
| • | competitive forces from more liberalized markets and the Company’s ability to retain market share in the face of competition from existing telecommunications companies and potential new market entrants; |
| • | effects of restructuring and integration (if any) in the PRC telecommunications industry and any cooperation among the PRC telecommunications operators; |
| • | the availability, terms and deployment of capital and the impact of regulatory and competitive developments on capital outlays; |
| • | the potential impact of restrictions, sanctions or other legal or regulatory actions under relevant laws and regulations in various jurisdictions on the Company, its suppliers and other business partners; |
| • | changes in the assumptions upon which the Company has prepared its projected financial information and capital expenditure plans; |
| • | costs and benefits from the Company’s investment in and arrangements with China Tower Corporation Limited; |
| • | impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus known asSARS-CoV-2, on the global economy, the PRC economy and the Company’s operations and financial performance; |
| • | results and effects of any investigation by the relevant PRC regulatory authorities overseeing State-owned enterprises and their directors, officers and employees; and |
| • | changes in the political, economic, legal, tax and social conditions in China, including the PRC Government’s policies and initiatives with respect to foreign exchange policies, foreign investment activities and policies, entry by foreign companies into the Chinese telecommunications market and structural changes in the PRC telecommunications industry. |
Please also see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form20-F, as filed with the U.S. 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.
| CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: May 20, 2020 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Yung Shun Loy Jacky | |||||||
| Name: | Yung Shun Loy Jacky | |||||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED
中國聯合網絡通信(香港)股份有限公司
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0762)
Signing of Agreement in relation to Comprehensive Reform Cooperation
by China Unicom Guangxi with Partners
Reference is made to the announcement of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Company”) dated 14 November 2019 (the “Announcement”) in relation to the open recruitment of partners by the Guangxi branch (“China Unicom Guangxi”) of China United Network Communications Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.
On 19 May 2020, China Unicom Guangxi entered intothe Agreement in relation to Comprehensive Reform Cooperation by the Guangxi branch of China United Network Communications Corporation Limited (the “Cooperation Agreement(s)”) with the open recruited Consortium-partners, Beijing Telecom Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Telecom Engineering Bureau”, one of the Consortium-partners) and Huakong Zhongrui Holding Investment Management Co. Ltd. (“Huakong Investment”, one of the Consortium-partners), and Partner, Anhui Sinonet & Xinlong Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Anhui Sinonet”) respectively.
According to the above two Cooperation Agreements, (1) China Unicom Guangxi and the Consortium-partners , Beijing Telecom Engineering Bureau and Huakong Investment, will carry out cooperation in relation to investment in access network assets and innovative businesses, and delegated operation in 3 city branch companies including Liuzhou etc. in Guangxi. The first cooperation period will end on 31 December 2030. (2) China Unicom Guangxi and Partner, Anhui Sinonet, will carry out cooperation in relation to investment in access network assets and innovative businesses, and delegated operation in 4 city branch companies including Guigang etc. in Guangxi. The first cooperation period will end on 31 December 2030.
By Order of the Board of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited Yung Shun Loy Jacky Company Secretary |
Hong Kong, 19 May 2020
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Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended). Such forward-looking statements are subject to 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. In addition, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form20-F and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:
| Executive Directors: | Wang Xiaochu, Li Fushen, Zhu Kebing and Fan Yunjun | |
| Non-executive Director: | Cesareo Alierta Izuel | |
| IndependentNon-executive Directors: | Cheung Wing Lam Linus, Wong Wai Ming, Chung Shui Ming Timpson and Law Fan Chiu Fun Fanny | |
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