? On June 23, CNPC and China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd (China Unicom) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. CNPC President Jiang Jiemin and China Unicom President Lu Yimin were present at the signing ceremony and delivered speeches respectively. CNPC and China Unicom have maintained a partnership for decades. The two companies have comprehensive cooperation space in the fields of marketing and informatization construction. To establish closer ties in strategic cooperation is not only the common will of the two sides, but also a realistic choice to realize the synergy of the communication industry and the energy industry. China Unicom has subsidiaries in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across China and many countries and regions around the world. With a modern communications network characterized by nationwide coverage and global reach, the company mainly operates fixed and mobile communications service, domestic and international communications facilities, satellite IPLC service, data communications service, network access service, value-added telecom services and system integration service related to information and communications services. On 7 January 2009, China Unicom was granted a WCDMA license. China Unicom will make full use of its powerful network and technical and service advantages to provide better information and communication services for CNPC's global development strategy.

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