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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-030817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230310

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H World 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:		23721537

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1299 FENGHUA ROAD
		STREET 2:		JIADING DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 21 6195-2011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1299 FENGHUA ROAD
		STREET 2:		JIADING DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Huazhu Group Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180611

	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>

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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 March 2023</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;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;1299 Fenghua Road</B></P>

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People&rsquo;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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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;(7): </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm239116d1_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="tm239116d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Announcement &mdash; Date of Audit Committee Meeting and 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 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="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: March 10, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <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>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Qi Ji</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD></TR>
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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="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; 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"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Formerly known as Huazhu Group
Limited)</I></FONT></P>

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

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

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OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2022
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>RESULTS
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">H World Group Limited (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;)
announces that a meeting of the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company (the &ldquo;<B>Board</B>&rdquo;) will be held
on Monday, March 27, 2023 (Hong Kong time) for the purpose of, among other things, considering and approving the Company&rsquo;s unaudited
financial results for the three months and the full year ended December 31, 2022 (the &ldquo;<B>Results</B>&rdquo;) 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&rsquo;s website at <U>https://ir.hworld.com </U>on
Monday, March 27, 2023 (Hong Kong time), after the trading hours of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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&rsquo;s management will host
a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 (or 9:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time) on Monday, March 27, 2023)
following the announcement of the Results. To join by phone, all participants must pre-register this conference call using the Participant
Registration link of <U>https://register.vevent.com/register/ BI1dea8c835421451bbf17968e92f691d6</U>. Upon registration, each participant
will receive details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, conference call passcode and a unique access PIN. A live webcast
of the call can be accessed at <U>https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7kgpb5k3</U> or the Company&rsquo;s website at <U>https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1pt; text-align: justify">A replay of the conference call will be
available for twelve months from the date of the conference at the Company&rsquo;s website, <U>https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 23%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By order of the Board</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">H World Group Limited</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">JI Qi</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1pt">Hong Kong, March 10, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>As at the date of this announcement, the board
of directors 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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