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                                                                     EXHIBIT 8.1

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Direct line       2842 4821/2842 4150                            30 October 2000

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Our ref           CCLL/KHY

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China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited
60th Floor, The Center
99 Queen's Road Central
Central
Hong Kong

Dear Sirs

CHINA MOBILE (HONG KONG) LIMITED (THE "COMPANY")

We have acted as Hong Kong legal advisers to the Company in connection with the
proposed offering of shares and American depositary shares and US$600 million
principal amount of convertible notes of the Company.

We hereby confirm that the summary of certain Hong Kong tax matters as set forth
under the caption "Taxation -- Hong Kong" in the prospectus included in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed by the Company with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "PROSPECTUS") as amended to date insofar
as they purport to describe the provisions of Hong Kong law, constitute a fair
summary thereof under Hong Kong law. In giving the foregoing confirmation, we do
not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is
required under section 7 of the United States Securities Act of 1933, or the
Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We consent to the filing with the United States Securities Exchange Commission
of this letter as an exhibit to the said Registration Statement of which the
Prospectus is a part.


Yours faithfully


/s/ Linklaters

Linklaters