For the year ended 31 December 2021
(All amounts in RMB millions, except per share data)

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		Year ended 31 December
	Note	2020	2021
Revenue	6	303,838	327,854
Interconnection charges		(10,574)	(11,557)
Depreciation and amortisation		(83,017)	(85,652)
Network, operation and support expenses	7	(46,286)	(53,087)
Employee benefit expenses	8	(55,740)	(58,944)
Costs of telecommunications products sold	9	(26,862)	(30,683)
Other operating expenses	10	(70,237)	(77,263)
Finance costs	11	(1,747)	(1,385)
Interest income		1,366	1,215
Share of net profit of associates		1,588	1,862
Share of net profit of joint ventures		787	1,448
Other income — net	12	2,911	4,119
Profit before income tax		16,027	17,927
Income tax expenses	13	(3,450)	(3,420)
Profit for the year		12,577	14,507
Profit attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the Company		12,493	14,368
Non-controlling interests		84	139
Profit for the year		12,577	14,507
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company during the year:
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	14	0.41	0.47
Diluted earnings per share (RMB)	14	0.41	0.47

The notes on pages 106 to 199 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.