China Telecommunications Corporation 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. It has three listed companies: China Telecom Corporation Limited, China Communications Services Corporation Limited and Besttone Holding Co., Ltd.

Trade name:             China Telecom

Formerly:                  Directorate General of Telecommunications

Traded as:                 NYSE: CHA

Founded:                   27 April 1995; 25 years ago

Founder:                   Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

Headquarters:          Beijing, China

Owner:          Chinese Government (100%)

Subsidiaries:

• Besttone Holding
• China Communications Services
• China Telecom
• Dito Telecommunity (40%)

Website:        www.chinatelecomglobal.com