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 August 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
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form
20-F o Form
40-F
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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)(1): o
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): 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
"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 August 26, 2008 | By | /s/ Luo Zhuping |
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Name: Luo Zhuping |
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| Title: Company Secretary | ||
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
Resolutions
passed by the board of directors of the Company on 26 August
2008
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The
Company hereby announces that certain resolutions were passed by
the board
of directors of the Company on 26 August
2008.
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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 whose securities are also listed
on
other stock exchange(s) to simultaneously inform The Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong
Limited 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)).
Pursuant
to the Rules and Procedures for the Board of Directors (董事會議事規則和議事程序)
of the
Company and as convened by Mr. Li Fenghua, the Chairman, the fourth regular
meeting (the “Meeting”)
for
the year 2008 of the fifth session of the board of directors of the Company
(the
“Board”)
was
held on 26 August 2008 at the Meeting Room, 7/F, China Eastern Air Holding
Company Building.
Mr.
Li
Fenghua, as the Chairman and non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Li
Jun,
as the Vice Chairman and non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Luo
Chaogeng, as a non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Luo Zhuping, as
an
executive director of the Company, and Mr. Hu Honggao, Mr. Peter Lok, Mr.
Wu
Baiwang, Mr. Zhou Ruijin and Mr. Xie Rong, as independent non-executive
directors of the Company, attended the Meeting. Mr. Cao Jianxiong, as an
executive director of the Company, authorized Mr. Li Fenghua, the Chairman,
to
vote for him.
The
directors of the Company present at the Meeting confirmed they had received
the
notice of the Meeting. Some of the supervisors of the Company, and Mr. Luo
Weide, chief financial officer of the Company, and certain officers taking
charge of the relevant departments of the Company also attended the Meeting.
The
quorum present at the Meeting (including proxy) complied with the relevant
requirements under the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China and the
articles of association of the Company. The Meeting was legally and validly
held.
The
Meeting was chaired by Mr. Li Fenghua, the Chairman. The directors present
at
the Meeting considered and unanimously approved the following
resolutions:
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1.
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Considered
and approved the 2008 interim financial report of the
Company.
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2.
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Considered
and approved the 2008 interim report of the Company and its summary
and
decided to publish them together with the interim financial report
as
stated under item 1 above in both Hong Kong and Shanghai on 27
August
2008.
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3.
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Considered
and approved the administrative measures for preventing misappropriation
of capital by the controlling shareholder and its related parties
(防範控股股東及關聯方資金佔用管理辦法).
Details of the measures are available in the Shanghai Stock Exchange
website (www.sse.com.cn).
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4.
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Considered
and approved the report on self-assessment of internal control
for the
first half of year 2008 (2008年上半年內部控制自我評估報告).
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By
order
of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
The
directors of the Company 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
26
August
2008
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