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| China Telecom | |
Native name | 中国电信集团有限公司 |
| Formerly | Directorate General of Telecommunications |
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Holding company |
| Founded | 27 April 1995 |
| Founder | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China Shanghai, China |
Area served | China, Philippines |
| Revenue | US$ 87.9 billion (2023)[1] |
| US$ 2.2 billion (2023)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 151.9 billion (2023)[1] |
| Owner | Chinese Government (100%) |
Number of employees | 391,691 (2023)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | |
China Telecommunications Corporation (中国电信集团有限公司), known as its trading name China Telecom, is a Chinese state-owned telecommunication company. It is the largest fixed-line service and the third largest mobile telecommunication provider in China.
The corporation has three listed companies: China Telecom Corporation Limited (中国电信股份有限公司), China Communications Services Corporation Limited (中国通信服务股份有限公司), and Besttone Holding Co., Ltd. (号百控股股份有限公司).