Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment

	Buildings Million			Telecommunications transceivers, switching centers, transmission and other network equipment Million			Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and others Million			Total Million
Cost:
As of January 1, 2019		155,451			1,548,851			25,301			1,729,603
Transferred from construction in progress		6,251			159,098			2,165			167,514
Other additions		539			1,235			911			2,685
Disposals		—			(28	)		(19	)		(47	)
Written-off		(822	)		(100,962	)		(2,450	)		(104,234	)
Exchange differences		71			161			9			241
As of December 31, 2019		161,490			1,608,355			25,917			1,795,762
As of January 1, 2020		161,490			1,608,355			25,917			1,795,762
Reclassification		(2,092	)		12,387			(10,295	)		—
Transferred from construction in progress		5,339			164,378			3,032			172,749
Other additions		163			1,935			982			3,080
Disposals		(5	)		(63	)		(81	)		(149	)
Written-off		(337	)		(45,260	)		(1,733	)		(47,330	)
Exchange differences		(189	)		(444	)		(20	)		(653	)
As of December 31, 2020		164,369			1,741,288			17,802			1,923,459
Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
As of January 1, 2019		52,158			994,803			16,146			1,063,107
Charge for the year		5,983			150,243			1,817			158,043
Written back on disposals		—			(13	)		(14	)		(27	)
Written-off		(33	)		(99,027	)		(1,192	)		(100,252	)
Exchange differences		9			49			1			59
As of December 31, 2019		58,117			1,046,055			16,758			1,120,930
As of January 1, 2020		58,117			1,046,055			16,758			1,120,930
Reclassification		(1,333	)		6,600			(5,267	)		—
Charge for the year		6,073			133,912			2,897			142,882
Written back on disposals		(2	)		(27	)		(59	)		(88	)
Written-off		(292	)		(43,643	)		(1,654	)		(45,589	)
Exchange differences		(43	)		(173	)		(7	)		(223	)
As of December 31, 2020		62,520			1,142,724			12,668			1,217,912
Net book value:
As of December 31, 2020		101,849			598,564			5,134			705,547
As of December 31, 2019		103,373			562,300			9,159			674,832