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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-061700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220517

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:		22932257

	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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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</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"><B>For the month of May&nbsp;2022</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Huazhu Group Limited</B></P>

<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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Minhang District</B></P>

<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT> Form&nbsp;40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm2215795d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><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="tm2215795d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Announcement &#8212; Date of Audit Committee Meeting and 2022 First Quarter Financial Results Announcement Date</FONT></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="text-align: justify; 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: May 17, 2022</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Qi Ji</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><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="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Huazhu Group Limited</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&#33775;&#20303;&#38598;&#22296;&#26377;&#38480;&#20844;&#21496;</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>(Incorporated in the
Cayman Islands with limited liability)</I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(Stock Code: 1179)</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>DATE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>AND</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>2022 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>ANNOUNCEMENT DATE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">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 Monday, May 30, 2022 (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 March 31, 2022 (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 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">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
Monday, May 30, 2022, 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 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">The Company&#8217;s management will host
a conference call at 7:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 (or 7:00 a.m. (U.S. Eastern time) on Tuesday, May 31, 2022) 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/2263289 </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 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">A recording of the conference call will
be available after the conclusion of the conference call through June 7, 2022. 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 2263289.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">The conference call will also be webcast live over the internet
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 2pt">Hong Kong, May 17, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>As at the date of this announcement,
the Board of the Company comprises Mr. JI Qi, the Executive Chairman, 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.</I></P>

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