SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of November 2011

Commission File Number 1-15028

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 of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F þ            Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o.)

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on 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.)

Yes o            No þ

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EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
	1			Clarification Announcement dated November 9, 2011.

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.

Exhibit 1

Hong Kong Exchange 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 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.

(incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0762)

CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made by China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”).

The board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company notes the recent coverage by the press in connection with the Company being the subject of an investigation by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (the “NDRC”) over alleged monopolistic conducts in the broadband internet market of China.

The Company hereby clarifies that China United Network Communications Corporation Limited (“CUCL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, operates its internet access business pursuant to the license for operating basic telecommunications business in the People’s Republic of China, which was granted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (the “MIIT”), and the relevant authorizations. In response to a request from the NDRC, CUCL is in the process of providing the NDRC with the pricing, volume, turnover and other relevant information of its internet access bandwidth leasing business with the internet service providers for the year 2010.

		By Order of the Board of
		China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
		Chu Ka Yee
		Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 9 November 2011

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:

Executive directors		:		Chang Xiaobing, Lu Yimin, Tong Jilu and Li Fushen
Non-executive director		:		Cesareo Alierta Izuel
Independent non-executive directors		:		Cheung Wing Lam Linus, Wong Wai Ming, John Lawson Thornton, Timpson Chung Shui Ming and Cai Hongbin