GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORP PTE LTD ET AL
SC 13G, 2000-08-02
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

        INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
     13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2

                      (Amendment No. _________________)(1)

                            CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES
                            -----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     ORDINARY H SHARES, RMB 1.00 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   169409109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  30 JUNE 2000
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

       Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
                            this Schedule is filed:

                               [ ]  Rule 13d-1 (b)

                               [X]  Rule 13d-1 (c)

                               [ ]  Rule 13d-1 (d)


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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover shall not be deemed to
be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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Schedule 13G                          Forms
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CUSIP NO. 169409109                    13G                    Page 2 of 6 Pages


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
         GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION PTE LTD
         (NONE)

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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) [ ]

                                                                        (b) [X]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY

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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         SINGAPORE

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NUMBER OF                5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                      0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY             ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                    60,950,000
REPORTING
PERSON WITH              ------------------------------------------------------

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                 0

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                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               60,950,000

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9.         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           60,950,000

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10.        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES *                                                         [ ]
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11.        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
           5.2%

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12.        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           OO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!


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Schedule 13G                          Forms
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CUSIP NO. 169409109                    13G                    Page 3 of 6 Pages


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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
         MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE
         (NONE)

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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*              (a) [ ]

                                                                        (b) [X]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY

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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         SINGAPORE

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NUMBER OF                5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                      0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY             ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                    60,950,000
REPORTING
PERSON WITH              ------------------------------------------------------

                         7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                 0

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                         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               60,950,000

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9.         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           60,950,000

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10.        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES *                                                         [ ]
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11.        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
           5.2%

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12.        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           OO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!









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ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER

                China Southern Airlines

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                Unit B1, 9th Floor
                United Centre, 95 Queenway
                Hong Kong
                China

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING

            I   Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd
            II  Ministry of Finance, Government of Singapore

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE

            I           250 North Bridge Road
                        #38-00 Raffles City Tower
                        Singapore 179101

            II  c/o     Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd
                        250 North Bridge Road
                        #38-00 Raffles City Tower
                        Singapore 179101

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP

            I and II    Singapore

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                ORDINARY H SHARES, RMB1.00 PAR VALUE

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER

                169409109


ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-I(B) OR 13D-2(B) OR
(C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

                N.A.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(C), CHECK THIS BOX.      [X]


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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

            The aggregate number of securities and percentage of the class of
securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by each Reporting Person named in
Item 2(a), as well as the number of securities as to which such person is
deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote
or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition,
shared power to dispose or direct the disposition, is set forth in the
following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Power to Vote             Power to Dispose
                                                                ----------------------      --------------------
                                         No of Securities
             Person                     Beneficially Owned      Sole(1)      Shared(1)      Sole(1)   Shared(1)
             ------                     ------------------      -------     ----------      -------   ----------
<S>                                     <C>                     <C>         <C>             <C>       <C>
Government of Singapore Investment
Corporation Pte Ltd                         60,950,000             0        60,950,000         0      60,950,000

Ministry of Finance,
Government of Singapore                     60,950,000             0        60,950,000         0      60,950,000

Total(2) (all Reporting Persons)            60,950,000             0        60,950,000         0      60,950,000
</TABLE>


(1)         The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd shares
power to vote and power to dispose of the 60,950,000 securities beneficially
owned by it with the Ministry of Finance, Government of Singapore.

(2)         The reporting persons disclaim membership in a group.


ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

                N.A.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

                N.A.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

                N.A.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                N.A.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                N.A.


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ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

1.          Power of Attorney of Government of Singapore dated 5 March 1998
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 1 to Schedule 13G, dated March 23,
1998, filed by the Government of Singapore regarding SPDR Trust Series 1).

                                   SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.




         28 July 2000              Government of Singapore Investment
-----------------------------      Corporation Pte Ltd
         Date




                                   by  /s/  Ho Yuit Mun
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                                        Ho Yuit Mun
                                        Assistant Director




                                   Ministry of Finance, Government of Singapore
                                   by Government of Singapore Investment
                                   Corporation Pte Ltd, its attorney-in-fact





                                   by  /s/  Ho Yuit Mun
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                                       Ho Yuit Mun
                                       Assistant Director


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