Cao Jianxiong, president of China Eastern, said the government entities that control both airlines had held talks about a merger, which would increase the group's dominant position in the Shanghai airline hub.
Mr Cao added that the Shanghai-based group was still open to future investment by Singapore Airlines, after an earlier agreement to buy a stake in the Chinese carrier expired last month.
The comments were the first public admission by either company that a merger was being discussed, two months after talks were first reported in the media.
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