The board of directors of China Telecom Corporation Limited recently received letters of resignation from Mr. Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius ("Mr. Tse"), Mr. Xu Erming ("Mr. Xu") and Madam Wang Hsuehming ("Madam Wang"), respectively. Pursuant to the relevant requirement issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission that the term of independent directors should not exceed six years, as Mr. Tse, Mr. Xu and Madam Wang have served as Independent Non-Executive Directors for more than 6 years, Mr. Tse will resign from his positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the chairman and a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee, Mr. Xu will resign from his positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the chairman and a member of the Remuneration Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee, and Madam Wang will resign from her positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the chairlady and a member of the Nomination Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. In order to ensure the Board's normal operation, the resignation of Mr. Tse, Mr. Xu and Madam Wang shall take effect on the date of election of the proposed Independent Non-Executive Directors at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened (the "Extraordinary General Meeting").

Prior to that, Mr. Tse, Mr. Xu and Madam Wang will continue to carry out their relevant duties as Independent Non-Executive Directors and in the above special committees of the Board. Mr. Tse, Mr. Xu and Madam Wang have respectively confirmed that they have no disagreement with the Board, and did not have any matters in relation to their resignation that should be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.