China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and fixed-line telecommunications services in China. The company offers fixed-line telephone, including personal handy phone system services that comprise local, domestic long distance, and international long distance services, as well as interconnection services to other telecommunications service providers; broadband and other Internet-related services, including XDSL, local area network, wireless, and other Internet access services, as well as broadband content and applications services; business and data communications services comprising managed data and leased line services; and information and communications technology services, including system integration, software development, maintenance, consultancy, equipment leasing, and product sales and agency services. China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) provides its services in the Beijing and Tianjin municipalities; provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, and Jilin; and the Neimenggu Autonomous region. The company was founded in October 1999 as Target Strong Limited and changed its name to China Netcom (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited in December 1999. Further, it changed its name to China Netcom Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited in 2000 and to China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited in 2004. The company is based in Beijing, China. China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited is a subsidiary of China Netcom Group Corporation (BVI) Limited.

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