FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of May, 2006 (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 _____ Form 40-F _____ (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 ____ No ____ (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________.) N/A China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited Building C, No. 156, Fuxingmennei Avenue Xicheng District Beijing, 100031 PRC This Form 6-K consists of: The announcement on application for offering commercial paper by a subsidiary of China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited (the "Registrant"), made by the Registrant in English on May 16, 2006. SIGNATURE 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 under-signed, thereunto duly authorized. CHINA NETCOM GROUP CORPORATION (HONG KONG) LIMITED By /s/ Miao Jianhua By /s/ Mok Kam Wan Name: Miao Jianhua and Mok Kam Wan Title: Joint Company Secretaries Date: May 17, 2006 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] CHINA NETCOM GROUP CORPORATION (HONG KONG) LIMITED [GRAPHIC OMITTED] (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance) (Stock Code: 906) ANNOUNCEMENT China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited (the "Company") hereby announces that the board of directors of China Netcom (Group) Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, approved a resolution on 15 May 2006 to make an application to the People's Bank of China (the "PBOC") for the offering of commercial paper with an outstanding amount not exceeding RMB20 billion (the "CP"). The term of repayment of the CP in the proposed offering shall be not more than 365 days. The offering of the CP shall be made within one year from the date on which registration of the CP at the PBOC is completed. The Company will make a further announcement after the terms of the CP have been finalised. By Order of the Board CHINA NETCOM GROUP CORPORATION (HONG KONG) LIMITED Zhang Chunjiang Chairman Hong Kong, 16 May 2006 As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Zhang Chunjiang, Dr. Tian Suning, Mr. Zhang Xiaotie, Mr. Miao Jianhua and Mr. Jiang Weiping as executive directors, Ms. Li Liming, Mr. Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete and Mr. Yan Yixun as non-executive directors, and Mr. John Lawson Thornton, Mr. Victor Cha Mou Zing, Dr. Qian Yingyi, Mr. Hou Ziqiang and Mr. Timpson Chung Shui Ming as independent non-executive directors.