Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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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, 2018		147,776			1,421,968			23,787			1,593,531
Transferred from construction in progress		7,624			160,654			1,616			169,894
Other additions		257			465			1,504			2,226
Disposals		(18	)		(1,304	)		(118	)		(1,440	)
Written-off		(323	)		(33,168	)		(1,490	)		(34,981	)
Exchange differences		135			236			2			373
As of December 31, 2018		155,451			1,548,851			25,301			1,729,603
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
Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
As of January 1, 2018		46,820			882,529			16,153			945,502
Charge for the year		5,625			145,504			1,480			152,609
Written back on disposals		(15	)		(1,297	)		(116	)		(1,428	)
Written-off		(290	)		(32,064	)		(1,372	)		(33,726	)
Exchange differences		18			131			1			150
As of December 31, 2018		52,158			994,803			16,146			1,063,107
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
Net book value:
As of December 31, 2019		103,373			562,300			9,159			674,832
As of December 31, 2018		103,293			554,048			9,155			666,496