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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-137365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Huazhu Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34656
		FILM NUMBER:		211399252

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 699 WUZHONG ROAD
		STREET 2:		MINHANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI 201103
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86) 21 6195-2011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 699 WUZHONG ROAD
		STREET 2:		MINHANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI 201103
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			-

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	China Lodging Group, Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100212
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&#8217;s name)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>No.&nbsp;699 Wuzhong Road</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Shanghai
201103<BR>
People&#8217;s Republic of China<BR>
(86) 21 6195-2011<BR>
</B></FONT>(Address of principal executive office)</P>

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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F. Form&nbsp;20-F
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT> Form&nbsp;40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)&nbsp;(1): </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm2132631d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm2132631d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Announcement &#8212; Date of Audit Committee Meeting and 2021 T</FONT>hird Quarter Financial Results Announcement Date</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: November 12, 2021</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 4.5pt 0pt 5.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 4.5pt 0pt 5.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><I>Hong Kong Exchanges
and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no
representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from
or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 166.05pt 0pt 167.55pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Huazhu
Group Limited</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 190.55pt 0pt 191.45pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20">&#33775;&#20303;&#38598;&#22296;&#26377;&#38480;&#20844;&#21496;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 134.45pt 0pt 133.65pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20">(Incorporated
in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 198.15pt 0pt 199.5pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Stock
Code: 1179)</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 115.45pt 0pt 116.8pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DATE
OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 101.75pt 0pt 103.1pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2021
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 101.75pt 0pt 103.1pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNOUNCEMENT DATE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.05pt 0pt 6.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">Huazhu Group
Limited (the &#8220;<B>Company</B>&#8221;) announces that a meeting of the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company
(the &#8220;<B>Board</B>&#8221;) will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 (Hong Kong time) for the purpose of, among other
things, considering and approving the Company&#8217;s unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (the
 &#8220;<B>Results</B>&#8221;) and the publication of the Results.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.05pt 0pt 6.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">The Results will
be uploaded to the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at <U>www.hkexnews.hk</U> and the Company&#8217;s website at <U>https://ir.huazhu.com
</U>on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, after the trading hours of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong time) and before the
opening of the U.S. market.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.45pt 0pt 6.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">The Company&#8217;s
management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on Thursday, November 25, 2021 (or 8:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time)
on Wednesday, November 24, 2021) following the announcement of the Results. The conference call will be a Direct Event call. All participants
must preregister online prior to the call. Please use the link <U>http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/9233318</U> to complete
the online registration at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the conference call. Once preregistration has been completed,
participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID. To join the conference, please dial the number
you receive, enter the event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly. Please
dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.05pt 0pt 6.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">A recording of
the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through December 2, 2021. Please dial +1 (855) 452 5696
(for callers in the U.S.), 400 632 2162 (for callers in mainland China), 800 963 117 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +61 2 8199 0299 (for
callers outside the U.S., mainland China and Hong Kong) and enter the passcode 9233318.</P>

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conference call will also be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the Company&#8217;s website,
<U>https://ir.huazhu.com</U>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 18.85pt 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By
order of the Board</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 11.25pt 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Huazhu
Group Limited</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 61.15pt 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>JI
Qi</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 24.45pt 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive
Chairman</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 345.4pt 0pt 6.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Hong
Kong, November 12, 2021</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.25pt 0pt 5.3pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>As
at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises Mr. JI Qi, the Executive Chairman, Mr. S&eacute;bastien, Marie,
Christophe BAZIN and Mr. ZHANG Shangzhi as directors; Mr. John WU Jiong, Ms. ZHAO Tong Tong, Mr. SHANG Jian, Mr. HEE Theng Fong and Ms.
CAO Lei as independent directors; and Mr. Gaurav BHUSHAN as alternate director to Mr. S&eacute;bastien, Marie, Christophe BAZIN.</I></FONT></P>



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