CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 31 December 2023
(All amounts in RMB millions)

As at 31 December

Note

2023

2022

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

15

355,995

352,433

Right-of-use assets

16

52,608

59,227

Goodwill

17

2,771

2,771

Interest in associates

19

44,188

42,469

Interest in joint ventures

20

10,240

8,582

Deferred income tax assets

13

817

469

Contract assets

21

86

61

Contract costs

22

8,493

5,857

Financial assets measured at fair value

23

5,217

4,109

Other assets

25

22,535

20,442

502,950

496,420

Current assets

Inventories

26

2,217

1,882

Contract assets

21

279

271

Accounts receivable

27

38,692

26,331

Prepayments and other current assets

28

26,208

21,155

Amounts due from ultimate holding company

45

4,610

4,606

Amounts due from related parties

45

588

465

Amounts due from domestic carriers

2,267

1,944

Financial assets measured at fair value

23

24,428

19,593

Short-term bank deposits and restricted deposits

24

11,079

14,699

Cash and cash equivalents

29

47,733

55,297

158,101

146,243

Total assets

661,051

642,663

EQUITY

Equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

Share capital

30

254,056

254,056

Reserves

31

(12,912)

(15,234)

Retained profits

— Proposed final dividend

32

4,088

3,335

— Others

106,242

99,462

351,474

341,619

Non-controlling interests

2,424

1,917

Total equity

353,898

343,536

LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities

Long-term bank loans

33

1,252

1,528

Lease liabilities

36

30,617

36,429

Deferred income tax liabilities

13

600

950

Deferred revenue

37

9,212

7,832

Amounts due to ultimate holding company

45

881

300

Other obligations

38

939

1,218

43,501

48,257

Current liabilities

Short-term bank loans

39

681

331

Commercial papers

40

5,025

Current portion of long-term bank loans

33

354

368

Lease liabilities

36

12,640

12,495

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

41

161,279

154,838

Bills payable

6,275

5,811

Taxes payable

3,547

2,197

Amounts due to ultimate holding company

45

1,033

1,759

Amounts due to related parties

45

25,924

18,326

Amounts due to domestic carriers

2,959

2,125

Current portion of other obligations

38

2,493

2,493

Contract liabilities

21

46,179

44,714

Advances from customers

288

388

263,652

250,870

Total liabilities

307,153

299,127

Total equity and liabilities

661,051

642,663

Net current liabilities

(105,551)

(104,627)

Total assets less current liabilities

397,399

391,793

The notes on pages 102 to 201 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 19 March 2024 and signed on behalf of the Board by:

Chen Zhongyue

Li Yuzhuo

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer