Financial Statement

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Amounts in millions except for per share data)

2020

2019

Notes

RMB

RMB

Operating revenues

28

393,561

375,734

Operating expenses

Depreciation and amortisation

(90,240)

(88,145)

Network operations and support

29

(119,517)

(109,799)

Selling, general and administrative

(55,059)

(57,361)

Personnel expenses

30

(65,989)

(63,567)

Other operating expenses

31

(29,074)

(27,792)

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

4

(5,042)

Total operating expenses

32

(364,921)

(346,664)

Operating profit

28,640

29,070

Net finance costs

33

(3,014)

(3,639)

Investment income

60

30

Share of profits of associates

1,701

1,573

Profit before taxation

27,387

27,034

Income tax

34

(6,307)

(6,322)

Profit for the year

21,080

20,712

Other comprehensive income for the year

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Change in fair value of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

(385)

604

Deferred tax on change in fair value of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

97

(147)

(288)

457

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange difference on translation of financial statements of subsidiaries outside mainland China

(312)

102

Share of other comprehensive income of associates

(4)

(2)

(316)

100

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

(604)

557

Total comprehensive income for the year

20,476

21,269

Profit attributable to

Equity holders of the Company

20,850

20,517

Non-controlling interests

230

195

Profit for the year

21,080

20,712

Total comprehensive income attributable to

Equity holders of the Company

20,244

21,074

Non-controlling interests

232

195

Total comprehensive income for the year

20,476

21,269

Basic earnings per share

39

0.26

0.25

Number of shares (in millions)

39

80,932

80,932

The notes on pages 171 to 244 form part of these consolidated financial statements.