Other Operating Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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Summary of Other Operating Expenses

	Note			2020 Million		2019 Million			2018 Million
Interconnection					19,821		21,037			20,692
Expected credit impairment losses					5,084		5,761			4,635
Write-down of inventories					196		171			155
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment					1		(64	)		8
Write-off and impairment of property, plant and equipment					1,546		2,975			1,250
Research and development expenses		(i	)		4,898		2,843			2,490
Auditors’ remuneration
- audit services		(ii	)		109		111			108
- tax services					3		2			3
- other services					2		10			6
Others		(iii	)		15,379		13,398			11,428
					47,039		46,244			40,775

Note:

(i) The item does not include depreciation and amortization and employee benefit and related expenses related to research and development.

(ii) Audit services include reporting on the Group’s internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of the United States of America at a service fee of RMB22 million (2019: RMB22 million; 2018: RMB22 million).

(iii) Others consist of administrative expenses, taxes and surcharges, and other miscellaneous expenses.