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 March 2008.
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
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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 March 10, 2008 | By | /s/ Li Fenghua |
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Name: Li Fenghua |
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| Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
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.
The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents
of
this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever
arising
from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.
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(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
QUALIFIED
ACCOUNTANT WAIVER
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The
Company has applied for, and the Stock Exchange has granted
to the
Company, a conditional waiver from strict compliance with
Rule 3.24 of the
Listing Rules for a period of 1 year from 27 January
2008.
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Pursuant
to Rule 3.24 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing
Rules”),
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”)
must
employ a qualified accountant (the “Qualified
Accountant”)
on a
full-time basis who, among other things, must be a qualified accountant
and a
fellow or associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified
Public
Accountants (“HKICPA”)
(previously known as the Hong Kong Society of Accountants) or a similar
body of
accountants recognised by HKICPA for the purpose of granting exemptions
from the
examination requirement for membership of HKICPA.
Pursuant
to an announcement of the Company dated 1 February 2005, The Stock
Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
Exchange”)
has
granted a conditional waiver from strict compliance with Rule 3.24
of the
Listing Rules for a period of 3 years commencing on 28 January 2005.
Such waiver
was expired on 26 January 2008. The Company has further applied for,
and the
Stock Exchange has granted, a conditional waiver from strict compliance
with
Rule 3.24 of the Listing Rules for a period of 1 year from 27 January
2008.
The
waiver is subject to the following conditions:
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1.
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the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer Mr. Luo Weide (“Mr.
Luo”),
being a member of the senior management of the Company, is
able to meet
all the requirements set out in Rule 3.24 of the Listing
Rules, save for
being a fellow or associate member of HKICPA or a similar
body of
accountants recognised by HKICPA for the purpose of granting
exemptions
from the examination requirement for membership of HKICPA;
and
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2.
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the
Company has in place arrangement(s) providing Mr. Luo with
access to Mr.
Tse Kin Pang, who is an associate member of HKICPA, to provide
assistance
to Mr. Luo in the discharge of his duties as the Qualified
Accountant
during the waiver period.
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The
waiver will cease (i) on 26 January 2009; or (ii) when the Company
fails to
fulfill any of the above waiver conditions, whichever is the
earlier.
If
the
Company fails to fulfill any of the waiver conditions, the Company
will
immediately inform the Stock Exchange and take remedial steps to comply
with
Rule 3.24 of the Listing Rules.
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
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(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
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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
10
March
2008