1、ANNUAL REPORT 2015WE ENGAGEWE EVOLVEWE EXCELChina Telecom Corporation LimitedHKEx Stock Code:728NYSE Stock Code:CHAWE EVOLVEWE EXCELWE EXCELChina Telecom Corporation Limited(“China Telecom”or the“Company”,together with its subsidiaries,collectively the“Group”)is one of the world s largest and leadin
2、g integrated information service operators,providing wireline&mobile telecommunications services,Internet access services,information services and other value-added telecommunications services primarily in the PRC.As at the end of 2015,the Company had wireline access lines in services of about 134 m
3、illion,wireline broadband subscribers of about 113 million and mobile subscribers of about 198 million.The Company s H shares and American Depositary Shares(“ADSs”)are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the New York Stock Exchange respectively.ABOUTCHINA TELECOMCCONTENTS1SBTCS MDA
4、RMC CRDCSRRSCCGCIMDABMDAMDAFFHSICSCICSCECSCFCSFNFSFSIAHRNAGMForward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained in this report may be viewed as“forward-looking statements”within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.Securities Act of 1933(as amended)and Section 21E of the U.S.Securities Exchange
5、Act of 1934(as amended).Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,uncertainties and other factors,which may cause the actual performance,financial condition or results of operations of China Telecom Corporation Limited(the“Company”)to be materially different from any fut
6、ure performance,financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements.In addition,we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.Further information regarding these risks,uncertainties and other factors is included in the Companys most recent Annual Rep