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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CNY (¥)
¥ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities      
Cash generated from operations ¥ 7,455 ¥ 7,627 ¥ 5,370
Interest received 707 587 458
Income taxes paid (825) (733) (589)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 7,337 7,481 5,239
Cash flows from investing activities      
Net cash payment for business combination (9) (165) (2,078)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (165) (85) (159)
Purchase of intangible assets (456) (442) (1,095)
Purchase of land use right (543) (526) (1,504)
Placement of short-term investments   (160) (5,616)
Receipt from short-term investments   1,215 4,739
Placement of term deposits with initial terms of over three months (13,663) (33,919) (15,153)
Receipt from maturity of term deposits with initial terms of over three months 12,828 33,170 15,892
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries     3
Proceeds from disposal of investments accounted for using equity method 59    
Proceeds from disposal of investments accounted for as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss or other comprehensive income     363
Payments for acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method (15) (473) (1,480)
Payments for acquisition of investments accounted for as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (10) (160)  
Payment for loan to a third party (70)    
Receipts from repayments of loans to a third party 46   1
Dividend received 126 74 88
Capital reduction of an associate 7 21  
Other investing activities 2 4  
Net cash outflow from investing activities (1,863) (1,446) (5,999)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from exercise of share options 57 3 104
Payments for acquisition of non-controlling interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries (23) (40) (19)
Shares withheld for share award schemes (100) (18) (105)
Payment for repurchase of ordinary shares (1,249) (3,127) (3,479)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (42) (70) (3)
Proceeds from issuance of additional equity of non-wholly owned subsidiaries 52 3 13
Payments for interests (117) (115) (105)
Principal elements of lease payments (116) (130) (116)
Proceeds from other equity transactions   75  
Net cash outflow from financing activities (1,538) (3,419) (3,710)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 3,936 2,616 (4,470)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 9,555 6,591 11,128
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents 76 348 (67)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year ¥ 13,567 ¥ 9,555 ¥ 6,591