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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-090727
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230814

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H World Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">No.&nbsp;1299 Fenghua Road</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Jiading District, Shanghai 201803</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">The People&rsquo;s Republic of China</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 460.5pt">August&nbsp;14, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tyler Howes</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jennifer Gowetski</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Disclosure Review Program</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Form&nbsp;20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31,
2022 (&ldquo;FY 2022 20-F&rdquo;)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>File No.&nbsp;001-34656</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dear
Mr.&nbsp;</FONT>Howes and Ms.&nbsp;Gowetski:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company confirms receipt of the comments on
its FY 2022 20-F from the Securities and Exchange Commission dated August&nbsp;4, 2023 (the &ldquo;Comment Letter&rdquo;). The Company
respectfully requests an extension to respond to the Comment Letter and will provide its responses via EDGAR as soon as possible, and
in any event no later than September&nbsp;1, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If
you have any additional questions, please contact Ms.&nbsp;Jihong He, the Chief Financial Officer of H World Group Limited, by telephone
at +65 8655-0278 or via e-mail at </FONT><U>jihonghe@hworld.com</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jihong He</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jihong He</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">cc: Ms.&nbsp;Shuang Zhao, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen&nbsp;&amp;
Hamilton LLP</P>

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