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China Telecom

China Telecom is the largest fixed line service and third largest mobile telecommunication provider in China. It is listed in Hong Kong and New York, but is controlled by the Chinese government.

Chairman / President

Ke Ruiwen

CEO / Managing Director

Li Zhengmao

CFO / Finance Director

Gao Tongqing

Industry

Telecommunications

Website

bing.com

Headquarters address

Beijing, China

Stock Code

SEHK:0728
SSE:600728

Year founded

2002

A view of China Telecom’s stand at the annual MWC Barcelona trade show held in March last year. Photo: Shutterstock

Semiconductors

China Telecom develops MoE models trained entirely on Huawei’s AI chips

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Artificial intelligence

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US-China relations

Federal communications agency may bar Chinese telecoms firms from US networks

The FCC move is the latest in a series of actions Washington has taken against Beijing over efforts to prevent robocalls.

9 Dec 2025 - 3:28AM

Hong Kong stock market

Innovent, first Chinese firm to market weight-loss drug, joins Hang Seng Index

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20 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM

Smartphones

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The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

20 Oct 2025 - 9:00AM

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT

Cook acknowledges the support of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as the iPhone Air launches next week.

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Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

According to Apple, iPhone Air pre-orders on the mainland start at 9am on Friday, while shipments begin next Wednesday.

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Artificial intelligence

China tests underwater data centres to reduce AI carbon footprint

‘Underwater facilities can save around 90 per cent of energy consumption for cooling,’ vice-president of Highlander says.

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Artificial intelligence

Finalist compete for US$14,000 AI prize at Guangzhou’s algorithm competition

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Humanoid robot AI technology from China, 3d rendering. Photo: Shutterstock

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Apple postpones iPhone Air in China as Beijing keeps tight grip on eSIM approval

Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’.

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Artificial intelligence

China eyes nationwide AI computing network as tech race with US heats up

China’s data centre builders say they are finding innovative ways to boost computing performance and share best practices.

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Apple

Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Uptake may be limited in China in the near term, as only one of its three main cellular service providers supports the technology so far.

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Hong Kong stock market

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‘We are cautiously positive on Hong Kong stocks,’ analyst says, as the Fed is set to resume interest rate cuts.

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China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink

China is preparing to commercialise its satellite internet networks as it strives to develop equivalents to the SpaceX system.

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Artificial intelligence

China Telecom unit says AI wave drives steady growth in digital services market

China Communication Services sees the proliferation of AI projects accelerating digital transformation across thousands of industries.

21 Aug 2025 - 7:41PM

Telecommunications tower maintenance forms part of the business process outsourcing segment of China Communication Services. Photo: Handout

China’s economic stimulus

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US-China relations

US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecoms cables

Since 2020, American regulators have been instrumental in the cancellation of four cables whose backers wanted to link the US with Hong Kong.

17 Jul 2025 - 4:11AM

Artificial intelligence

China’s cloud services spending hits US$11.6 billion on AI-related demand

Alibaba leads the market with a 33 per cent share, followed by Huawei and Tencent with shares of 18 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.

10 Jul 2025 - 11:24PM

China’s robust demand for cloud infrastructure services comes amid a surge in artificial intelligence-related activities. Photo: Shutterstock

Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

5 Jun 2025 - 11:53PMvideocam

China’s so-called Great Firewall enforces one of the strictest internet censorship regimes in the world. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China relations

FCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics

About 75 per cent of US devices such as phones, cameras and computers are tested in facilities located in China.

23 May 2025 - 1:39AMvideocam

Science

Chinese firm launches ‘unhackable’ quantum cryptography system

China Telecom says its network has proved its worth with a 1,000km quantum-encrypted phone call.

18 May 2025 - 11:00PM

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China Telecom develops MoE models trained entirely on Huawei’s AI chips

The state-owned telecoms network operator trains its TeleChat3 models on Huawei’s Ascend 910B chips.

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China’s Deep Robotics joins IPO rush as embodied intelligence sector heats up

The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.

China’s Deep Robotics raises US$70 million as sector draws more investors

Company founder Zhu Qiuguo says the new funding would be used for research and the recruitment of top robotics talent.

Federal communications agency may bar Chinese telecoms firms from US networks

The FCC move is the latest in a series of actions Washington has taken against Beijing over efforts to prevent robocalls.

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Next-generation cellular networking promises speeds 100 times faster than 5G, enabling holograms in meetings and real-time digital twins.

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‘Cook has leveraged his personal brand to transform Apple’ into an ‘engaged participant attuned to local sentiments’, consultancy M360 says.

How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape

The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT

Cook acknowledges the support of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as the iPhone Air launches next week.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

According to Apple, iPhone Air pre-orders on the mainland start at 9am on Friday, while shipments begin next Wednesday.

China tests underwater data centres to reduce AI carbon footprint

‘Underwater facilities can save around 90 per cent of energy consumption for cooling,’ vice-president of Highlander says.

Finalist compete for US$14,000 AI prize at Guangzhou’s algorithm competition

From unmanned boats and humanoid robots to AI addressing elderly care and surgery, global competitors vie for prizes and lucrative market access.

In pictures: what Hong Kong’s mobile phones of the 1980s and 90s looked like

Oversized, aspirational and impossible to ignore. First-gen mobile phones in Hong Kong were, most of all, status symbols.

Apple postpones iPhone Air in China as Beijing keeps tight grip on eSIM approval

Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’.

China eyes nationwide AI computing network as tech race with US heats up

China’s data centre builders say they are finding innovative ways to boost computing performance and share best practices.

New iPhones spark lively debate among Chinese fans amid eSIM limits, AI delay

On Wednesday morning, three of the top 10 trending topics on microblogging site Weibo were iPhone-related, two of which focused on pricing.

Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Uptake may be limited in China in the near term, as only one of its three main cellular service providers supports the technology so far.

Hong Kong stocks climb to 2-week high as mainland markets calm

‘We are cautiously positive on Hong Kong stocks,’ analyst says, as the Fed is set to resume interest rate cuts.

China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink

China is preparing to commercialise its satellite internet networks as it strives to develop equivalents to the SpaceX system.

China Telecom unit says AI wave drives steady growth in digital services market

China Communication Services sees the proliferation of AI projects accelerating digital transformation across thousands of industries.

What does the Beidaihe guest list tell us about China’s economic priorities?

The invitees to the Communist Party’s annual summer getaway offer clues about Beijing’s priorities ahead of a crucial October meeting.

US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecoms cables

Since 2020, American regulators have been instrumental in the cancellation of four cables whose backers wanted to link the US with Hong Kong.

China’s cloud services spending hits US$11.6 billion on AI-related demand

Alibaba leads the market with a 33 per cent share, followed by Huawei and Tencent with shares of 18 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

FCC votes to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics

About 75 per cent of US devices such as phones, cameras and computers are tested in facilities located in China.

Chinese firm launches ‘unhackable’ quantum cryptography system

China Telecom says its network has proved its worth with a 1,000km quantum-encrypted phone call.

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