Hours after headlines blared with the news of the impending asset takeout battle, China Netcom issued a cranky statement saying it would not countenance a change in the ownership structure.

• 这场即将开始的资产争夺大被以头条新闻宣布的几小时后，中国网通作出了一条令人不解的声明，称它不会支持所有权结构上的任何变化。