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Exhibit 4.41
 
 TRANSFER AGREEMENT
IN RESPECT OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT
 
 between
 China United Telecommunications Corporation Ltd.
 and
 China Unicom Corporation Limited
 October 26, 2006




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(1)
    
    Transferor:China United Telecommunications Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Unicom A
Share Company)Address: 29/F, No. 1033 Changning Road, ShanghaiLegal representative: Chang Xiaobing
 (2)
    
    Transferee:China Unicom Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as Unicom Operating Company)Address: Level 12, Office Tower 1, Henderson Centre, 18 Jianguomen Neidajie, BeijingLegal representative: Chang Xiaobing
 WHEREAS:
 (1)
    
    China United Telecommunications Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Unicom Group)
is a company with limited liability established and validly existing under the PRC laws and
engages in the operation of comprehensive telecommunication business. Unicom A Share Company
is a joint stock limited company established and existing under the PRC laws. Its shares have
been listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the SSE)
since October 9, 2002. Unicom Group is the controlling shareholder of Unicom A Share Company;(2)
    
    Unicom A Share Company indirectly controls China Unicom Limited (hereinafter referred to as
Unicom Red Chip) through China Unicom (BVI) Limited (hereinafter referred to as Unicom
BVI). Unicom Red Chip is a company with limited liability incorporated in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the PRC (hereinafter referred to as Hong Kong) and its shares are listed and traded in Hong Kong and the U.S. respectively;(3)
    
    Unicom Operating Company is a foreign invested enterprise established and existing under the
PRC laws, and is wholly-owned by Unicom Red Chip. Unicom Operating Company principally engages
in the operation of international and domestic long distance communications business
(excluding international communications facilities business) within the PRC, internet business
and IP telephone business, as well as mobile communications business in 30 provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities covering Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Liaoning, Hebei,
Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Chongqing,
Shaanxi, Guangxi, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hunan, Hainan,
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Yunnan, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet;(4)
    
    On August 12, 2002, Unicom Group and Unicom A Share Company signed a Memorandum in respect of
transactions between Unicom Group or its subsidiaries (excluding Unicom A Share Company and
subsidiaries controlled by Unicom A Share Company) and Unicom Red Chip indirectly controlled
by Unicom A Share Company and its subsidiaries after the listing of the shares of Unicom A
Share Company (hereinafter referred to as Memorandum on Connected Transactions). According
to the understanding reached under the Memorandum on Connected Transactions, if based on the
Rules Governing the Listing of Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to
as the SSE Listing Rules) applicable from time to time, transactions between Unicom Red Chip
or its subsidiaries and Unicom Group or its subsidiaries (excluding Unicom A Share Company and
its subsidiaries) are subject to the approval of minority shareholders of Unicom A Share
Company, and at the same time, based on the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (hereinafter referred to as the (HKSE Listing Rules)
applicable from time to time, they are deemed to be connected transactions that are subject to
the approval of the minority shareholders of Unicom Red Chips, such connected transactions
shall be conducted in two steps: First step: an agreement shall be entered into between Unicom
Group or its subsidiaries (excluding Unicom A Share Company and any subsidiaries controlled by
it) and Unicom A Share Company or Unicom BVI in respect of any proposed transaction to specify
the rights and obligations of the parties under the agreement (including, but not limited to,
Unicom Group agreeing to the transfer of the rights and obligations of Unicom A Share Company
or Unicom BVI under agreements to Unicom Red Chip or its subsidiaries); Second step: the
transfer of the rights and obligations under the above-mentioned agreement by Unicom A Share
Company or Unicom BVI to Unicom Red Chip or its subsidiaries;(5)
    
    For the purpose of the operation of telecommunications business by Unicom Operating Company,
pursuant to the relevant provisions under the SSE Listing Rules, HKSE Listing Rules and
Memorandum on Connected Transactions, Unicom Group and its subsidiaries (excluding Unicom A
Share Company and subsidiaries controlled by it), through Unicom A Share Company, entered into
the Comprehensive Service Agreement, the Comprehensive Service Agreement based on the
Artificial Platform and the Building Lease Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Original
Comprehensive Service Agreements) with Unicom Operating Company in 2005 and pursuant to the
above agreements, arrangements have been made for a series of continuing connected
transactions arrangements (hereinafter referred to as the Continuing Connected Transaction
Arrangements), which have been announced in accordance with the respective listing rules
applicable to Unicom A Share Company and Unicom Red Chip Company and approved by their
respective independent shareholders. The above Continuing Connected Transactions Arrangements
have a term of two years, commencing on January 1, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2006; and(6)
    
    On October 26, 2006, Unicom Group and Unicom A Share Company entered
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into the Comprehensive
Service Agreement.
  1.
    
    Subject to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Article 6 of this Transfer
Agreement, the Transferor hereby agrees to transfer all its rights and obligations under the
Comprehensive Service Agreement and its annexes to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby
agrees to accept the transfer of the rights and obligations of the Transferor under the
Comprehensive Service Agreement.2.
    
    Once the Transferor has transferred its rights and obligations under the Comprehensive
Service Agreement to the Transferee, the Transferee shall immediately assume all the rights
and obligations of the Transferor under the Comprehensive Service Agreement. The Transferor
shall immediately terminate all such rights and obligations under the Comprehensive Service
Agreement that have been assumed by the Transferee.3.
    
    The Transferor hereby confirms that pursuant to Article 6 of the Comprehensive Service
Agreement, Unicom Group has irrevocably agreed that the Transferor may transfer its rights and
obligations under the Comprehensive Service Agreement to the Transferee and the transfer of
the Transferors rights and obligations under the Comprehensive Service Agreement to the
transferee is not subject to any further consent from Unicom Group.4.
    
    Each of the parties hereto warrants that it has the rights, powers and authority to enter
into and perform this Transfer Agreement. Upon execution, this Transfer Agreement shall
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties.5.
    
    The Transferee agrees to retain and perform the past and future rights and obligations under
the Comprehensive Service Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the
Comprehensive Service Agreement within the effective term of the Comprehensive Service
Agreement.6.
    
    EffectivenessSubject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, this Transfer Agreement shall
become effective simultaneously with the Comprehensive Service Agreement:
 6.1
    
    The shareholders general meeting of Unicom Red Chip approves the transfer by
the Transferor of its rights and obligations under the Comprehensive Service Agreement
to the Transferee pursuant to the applicable laws, regulations and listing rules;6.2
    
    The shareholders general meeting of the Transferor approves the
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execution
and performance of the Comprehensive Service Agreement pursuant to the applicable
laws, regulations and listing rules.
 7.
    
    Force majeureIf any party is unable to perform the relevant obligations under this Transfer
Agreement in accordance with the applicable provisions as a result of any force majeure
events, the occurrence and consequence of which are unforeseeable or unavoidable and cannot
be overcome, such party shall immediately inform the other party of the situation and
within fifteen days of any such occurrence, provide the relevant details and valid
supporting documents for the failure or partial failure in performing or the reasons for
the postponement of the performance of the relevant obligations under this Transfer Agreement
and the related annexes. The parties shall negotiate with each other and decide whether to
terminate, partly waive or postpone the performance of such obligations according to the
extent of the impact of the force majeure events on the performance of the obligations.8.
    
    ConfidentialitySave as otherwise required by the laws or the relevant regulatory authorities, or for the
purpose of any disclosures to be made by the Transferor to the SSE or Unicom Red Chip to
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, neither party shall be entitled to provide or
disclose any data or information relating to the operations of the other party to any
company, enterprise, organization or individuals without the permission in writing from the
other party.9.
    
    No waiverUnless otherwise required by the laws, no failure or delay by either party in exercising
any of its rights, powers or privileges shall be deemed to be a waiver of such rights,
powers or privileges, and any partial exercise of the rights, powers or privileges shall
not prejudice the future exercise of such rights, powers or privileges.10.
    
    NotificationAny notice relating to this Transfer Agreement shall be made in writing and delivered by
one party hereto to the other party by hand, by way of facsimile or by mail. If such notice
is delivered by hand, it shall be deemed to have been served upon delivery. If it is sent
by facsimile, it shall be deemed to have been served when the fax machine indicates the fax
has been sent. If such notice is delivered by mail, it shall be deemed to have been served
on the third working day (extended in the event of any statutory holidays) after dispatch
of the mail. Any notice shall take effect once served.Addresses of the parties hereto:
 China United Telecommunications
Corporation Ltd.
    
    China Unicom Corporation LimitedAttention: Zhao Yilei
    
    Attention: Yang Xiaowei
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Postal address: 29/F, No. 1033
    
    Postal address: Level 10, No. 133A,Changning Road, Shanghai
    
    Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District, BeijingPostal Code: 200050
    
    Postal Code: 100032
 11.
    
    Governing lawThis Transfer Agreement is governed by the PRC law and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with such law.12.
    
    Settlement of disputesAll disputes resulting from the execution of this Transfer Agreement or relating to this
Transfer Agreement shall be settled by the parties through friendly negotiations. If an
agreement for the settlement of the dispute cannot be reached within thirty (30) days upon
request by one party for settling the dispute through negotiation, either party shall be
entitled to refer the dispute to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration
Commission to be solved through arbitration in Beijing by three (3) arbitrators pursuant to
the then effective arbitration rules. The language for arbitration shall be Chinese. The
arbitration decision shall be final and binding on both parties. Unless otherwise required
by the arbitration tribunal, the arbitration fees shall be borne by the losing party.13.
    
    Others
 13.1
    
    Upon reaching agreements through negotiation, the parties may amend or
supplement this Transfer Agreement and any such amendments or supplements shall take
effect after executed in writing by the legal or authorized representatives of the
parties and sealed with their common seals.13.2
    
    This Transfer Agreement is severable, that is, if any article under this
Transfer Agreement is confirmed to be in violation of the laws and unenforceable, this
shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other articles of this
Transfer Agreement.13.3
    
    This Transfer Agreement is signed in four copies with each party holding two
copies. All copies shall have equal legal status.
 
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/s/
Sun Qian
  /s/ Tong Jilu
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