CITIC Group headquarters was based in Beijing; Hong Kong office was formally opened in 1985. The Mainland-based CITIC Bank was founded by the group in 1984. The group also acquired 12.5% stake of the Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific in 1987, and became a member of a shareholders' agreement in 2006; the stake was sold to fellow state-owned company Air China in 2009. The group also acquired Hong Kong-based Ka Wah Bank in 1986. In 1990, the group also absorbed some of the subsidiaries of another state-owned company, . Other notable acquisitions included 38.3% stake of another airline Dragonair, 20% stake of Hong Kong Telecom, etc.