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 May 2010
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
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 May
7, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Luo Zhuping | |
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Name:
Luo Zhuping
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Title:
Director and Company Secretary
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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.
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.
(A joint stock
limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code:
00670)
ANNOUNCEMENT
ON IMPACT OF THE EXEMPTION OF BUSINESS TAX ON
AIR TRAFFIC REVENUE GENERATED FROM INTERNATIONAL
AND REGIONAL ROUTES
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This announcement is made pursuant to rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities
on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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The
Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation has recently
jointly issued the Notice Concerning Exemption of Business Tax on the Provision
of International Transport Services (Cai Shui [2010] No. 8) (the ‘‘Notice’’). Pursuant to the Notice, it is
provided that ‘‘since 1 January 2010, entities or individuals within the
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’)
providing international transport services shall be exempt from business tax’’.
According to the Notice, based on the air traffic revenue generated from
international and regional routes of domestic departure of China Eastern
Airlines Corporation Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) (excluding Shanghai Airlines Co,
Ltd) for 2009 (net of revenue from fuel surcharge) and a consolidated tax rate
of approximately 3.16% (including the business tax, urban maintenance and
construction tax and education surcharge), it is estimated that the Company will
benefit from a reduction of business tax and additional expenses of
approximately RMB171 million for 2009 under such policy.
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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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Liu
Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman)
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Ma
Xulun
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(Director,
President)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Director,
Company Secretary)
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Wu
Baiwang
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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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Sandy
Ke-Yaw Liu
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Xiaogen
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Ji
Weidong
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(Independent
Non-executive
Director)
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Shanghai, the PRC
7 May 2010