SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. ) AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value of the Issuer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 04518A104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Tim O'Brien c/o Pine River Capital Management L.P. 601 Carlson Parkway Suite 330 Minnetonka, MN 55305 			 p. (612) 238-3300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 3, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. CUSIP No. 04518A104 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Pine River Capital Management L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,448,650 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,448,650 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,448,650 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, PN CUSIP No. 04518A104 -------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Brian Taylor 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,448,650 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,448,650 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,448,650 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 04518A104 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Security and Issuer. The name of the issuer is AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 4th Floor, Zhongdian Information Tower, 6 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100086, The People's Republic of China. This schedule relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value of the Issuer ("Shares"). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. Identity and Background. (a-c, f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Pine River Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Investment Manager") and Brian Taylor, the Manager and President of Pine River Capital Management LLC, the general partner of the Investment Manager (the "Managing Member") (each a "Reporting Person" and collectively the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of the Investment Manager and the Managing Member is located at 601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 330, Minnetonka, MN 55305, United States of America. (d) Brian Taylor has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. As of the date hereof, Pine River Capital Management L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own 4,448,650 Shares. As of the date hereof, Brian Taylor may be deemed to beneficially own 4,448,650 Shares. No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares for investment purposes and in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to investment strategies, including merger arbitrage and event driven strategies, because the Reporting Persons believed that the Shares, when purchased, represented an attractive investment opportunity. On May 12, 2013, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Skipper Limited ("Parent") and Skipper Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub"). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving company after the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). If completed, the proposed Merger will result in the Issuer becoming a privately-held company and the common stock of the Issuer will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market. The Reporting Persons expect to review from time to time their investment in the Issuer and may, depending on the market and other conditions: (i) purchase additional Shares, options or related derivatives in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise and (ii) sell all or a portion of the Shares, options or related derivatives now beneficially owned or hereafter acquired by them. Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with, among others, one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer regarding the Issuer, including its operations, governance and control. Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a, b) As of the date hereof, Pine River Capital Management L.P. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,448,650 Shares, or 6.1% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 73,027,512 Shares issued and outstanding according to the 10-Q of the Issuer filed November 8, 2013. Pine River Capital Management L.P. has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares to which this filing relates; shares the power to vote or direct the vote of the 4,448,650 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and shares the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 4,448,650 Shares to which this filing relates. Pine River Capital Management L.P. specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. (a, b) As of the date hereof, Brian Taylor may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,448,650 Shares, or 6.1% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 73,027,512 Shares issued and outstanding according to the 10-Q of the Issuer filed November 8, 2013. Brian Taylor has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares to which this filing relates; shares the power to vote or direct the vote of the 4,448,650 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and shares the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 4,448,650 Shares to which this filing relates. Brian Taylor specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Shares were acquired for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons may acquire additional Shares, dispose of all or some of these Shares from time to time, in each case purchased in a private transaction with the Issuer, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may continue to hold the Shares. Moreover, the Reporting Persons may engage in any or all of the items discussed in Item 4 above. (c) See Exhibit B for schedule of transactions. (d) Inapplicable (e) Inapplicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons do not have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the Shares. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit B: Schedule of Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 13, 2014 ---------------------------------------- (Date) Pine River Capital Management L.P. By: Pine River Capital Management LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Brian Taylor ----------------------------------------------- Name: Brian Taylor Title: Manager and President of the General 				 Partner /s/ Brian Taylor ----------------------------------------------- Brian Taylor Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D, dated January 13, 2014 relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value of AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Pine River Capital Management L.P. By: Pine River Capital Management LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Brian Taylor ----------------------------------------------- Name: Brian Taylor Title: Manager and President of the General 				 Partner /s/ Brian Taylor ----------------------------------------------- Brian Taylor Exhibit B TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES OF THE ISSUER DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS The following table sets forth all transactions in the Shares effected by any of the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days. Trans Quantity Price Trade Date Settlement Date Type Buy 2000	 11.598685	11-Nov-13	14-Nov-13 Buy 3400	 11.59868824	11-Nov-13	14-Nov-13 Buy 1800	 11.59868889	11-Nov-13	14-Nov-13 Buy 12800	 11.59868672	11-Nov-13	14-Nov-13 Buy 1600	 11.59418125	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 2800	 11.59418214	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 1700	 11.59418235	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 11300	 11.59418319	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 300	 11.57156667	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 500	 11.57156	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 300	 11.57156667	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 2000	 11.57156	12-Nov-13	15-Nov-13 Buy 300	 11.64133333	15-Nov-13	20-Nov-13 Buy 600	 11.64133333	15-Nov-13	20-Nov-13 Buy 400	 11.641325	15-Nov-13	20-Nov-13 Buy 2498	 11.6413293	15-Nov-13	20-Nov-13 Buy 1800	 11.63242222	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 3200	 11.63242188	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 2000	 11.63242	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 12900	 11.63242016	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 2100	 11.59989048	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 3700	 11.59988919	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 2300	 11.59988696	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 15100	 11.59988808	18-Nov-13	21-Nov-13 Buy 15500	 11.63482323	19-Nov-13	22-Nov-13 Buy 5000	 11.58117	19-Nov-13	22-Nov-13 Buy 10000	 11.640028	20-Nov-13	25-Nov-13 Buy 1800	 11.6116	20-Nov-13	25-Nov-13 Buy 100	 11.6316	21-Nov-13	26-Nov-13 Buy 200	 11.6316	21-Nov-13	26-Nov-13 Buy 1500	 11.63162667	21-Nov-13	26-Nov-13 Buy 2900	 11.66165172	25-Nov-13	29-Nov-13 Buy 5700	 11.66164912	25-Nov-13	29-Nov-13 Buy 2600	 11.66165	26-Nov-13	2-Dec-13 Buy 4659	 11.66165057	26-Nov-13	2-Dec-13 Sell 3200	 11.66022813	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 7436	 11.6602284	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 1800	 11.66022778	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 500	 11.66832	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 900	 11.66832222	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 500	 11.66832	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 3011	 11.6683195	29-Nov-13	4-Dec-13 Sell 15200	 11.64144671	2-Dec-13	5-Dec-13 Sell 34000	 11.64144706	2-Dec-13	5-Dec-13 Sell 9200	 11.64144674	2-Dec-13	5-Dec-13 Sell 600	 11.64145	2-Dec-13	5-Dec-13 Sell 33800	 11.62306538	3-Dec-13	6-Dec-13 Sell 81600	 11.6230652	3-Dec-13	6-Dec-13 Sell 20100	 11.62306517	3-Dec-13	6-Dec-13 Sell 5000	 11.623066	3-Dec-13	6-Dec-13 Sell 6400	 11.6	 4-Dec-13	9-Dec-13 Sell 12000	 11.6	 4-Dec-13	9-Dec-13 Sell 5800	 11.6	 4-Dec-13	9-Dec-13 Sell 27782	 11.6	 4-Dec-13	9-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.6184	5-Dec-13	10-Dec-13 Buy 4883	 11.86044927	9-Dec-13	12-Dec-13 Buy 9554	 11.86044844	9-Dec-13	12-Dec-13 Buy 14437	 11.86044872	9-Dec-13	12-Dec-13 Buy 5498	 11.78707519	10-Dec-13	13-Dec-13 Buy 8000	 11.757345	10-Dec-13	13-Dec-13 Buy 4883	 11.83762675	10-Dec-13	13-Dec-13 Buy 9554	 11.83762541	10-Dec-13	13-Dec-13 Buy 14437	 11.83762586	10-Dec-13	13-Dec-13 Buy 400	 11.77175	12-Dec-13	17-Dec-13 Buy 1500	 11.77176	12-Dec-13	17-Dec-13 Buy 2266	 11.77176081	12-Dec-13	17-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.988	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.988	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.988	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 700	 11.988	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 3600	 11.94344444	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 3500	 11.94344571	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 5100	 11.9434451	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 7830	 11.94344342	16-Dec-13	19-Dec-13 Sell 10800	 11.92436389	17-Dec-13	20-Dec-13 Sell 10500	 11.92436381	17-Dec-13	20-Dec-13 Sell 15000	 11.924364	17-Dec-13	20-Dec-13 Sell 22500	 11.92436356	17-Dec-13	20-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.938	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.938	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 100	 11.938	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 700	 11.93807143	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 3700	 11.91877027	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 4900	 11.91876939	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 4500	 11.91876889	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Sell 28300	 11.91876926	18-Dec-13	23-Dec-13 Buy 16928	 11.95200024	20-Dec-13	26-Dec-13 Buy 22891	 11.95199991	20-Dec-13	26-Dec-13 Buy 19847	 11.9519998	20-Dec-13	26-Dec-13 Buy 140334	 11.95200001	20-Dec-13	26-Dec-13 Buy 9500	 11.952	23-Dec-13	27-Dec-13 Buy 12900	 11.952	23-Dec-13	27-Dec-13 Buy 11100	 11.952	23-Dec-13	27-Dec-13 Buy 78788	 11.95200005	23-Dec-13	27-Dec-13 Buy 5400	 11.952	24-Dec-13	30-Dec-13 Buy 7300	 11.952	24-Dec-13	30-Dec-13 Buy 6300	 11.952	24-Dec-13	30-Dec-13 Buy 44076	 11.95199995	24-Dec-13	30-Dec-13 Buy 7700	 11.932	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 10400	 11.932	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 9000	 11.932	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 63855	 11.932	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 25506	 11.95139992	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 34467	 11.95139988	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 30136	 11.95139993	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 209891	 11.95140004	26-Dec-13	31-Dec-13 Buy 25500	 11.9296	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 34500	 11.9296	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 30000	 11.9296	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 210000	 11.9296	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 25531	 11.93329992	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 34560	 11.9333	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 30096	 11.93329993	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 209813	 11.93330002	27-Dec-13	2-Jan-14 Buy 42500	 11.9592	30-Dec-13	3-Jan-14 Buy 57500	 11.9592	30-Dec-13	3-Jan-14 Buy 50000	 11.9592	30-Dec-13	3-Jan-14 Buy 350000	 11.9592	30-Dec-13	3-Jan-14 Buy 42500	 11.962	31-Dec-13	6-Jan-14 Buy 57500	 11.962	31-Dec-13	6-Jan-14 Buy 50000	 11.962	31-Dec-13	6-Jan-14 Buy 350000	 11.962	31-Dec-13	6-Jan-14 Buy 42500	 11.952	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 57500	 11.952	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 50000	 11.952	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 350000	 11.952	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 21250	 11.9564	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 28750	 11.9564	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 25000	 11.9564	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 175000	 11.9564	2-Jan-14	7-Jan-14 Buy 38700	 11.952	3-Jan-14	8-Jan-14 Buy 52400	 11.952	3-Jan-14	8-Jan-14 Buy 45600	 11.952	3-Jan-14	8-Jan-14 Buy 319000	 11.952	3-Jan-14	8-Jan-14 Buy 25700	 11.952	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 34800	 11.952	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 30300	 11.952	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 211761	 11.95199999	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 12800	 11.957	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 17300	 11.957	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 15000	 11.957	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 104900	 11.957	6-Jan-14	9-Jan-14 Buy 5300	 11.957	7-Jan-14	10-Jan-14 Buy 7200	 11.957	7-Jan-14	10-Jan-14 Buy 6200	 11.957	7-Jan-14	10-Jan-14 Buy 43570	 11.957	7-Jan-14	10-Jan-14