China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (Briefly named ""China Unicom"") was established on January 6, 2009 on the basis of the former China Unicom and China Netcom, which used to play the important roles on china's telecom market with their own advantages in different professional areas respectively.China United Network Communications Group Co.,Ltd (""China Unicom"") was officially established on 6 January 2009 on the basis of the merger of former China Netcom and former China Unicom. It has subsidiaries in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across China and many countries and regions around the world.Number of Partnerships: 10