(All amounts in RMB millions, except per share data)

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		Six months ended 30 June
	Note	2020	2021
Revenue	5	150,397	164,174
Interconnection charges		(5,094)	(5,247)
Depreciation and amortisation		(41,312)	(41,376)
Network, operation and support expenses	6	(22,220)	(25,107)
Employee benefit expenses	7	(27,503)	(30,991)
Costs of telecommunications products sold	8	(11,603)	(14,808)
Other operating expenses	9	(34,525)	(38,532)
Finance costs	10	(859)	(645)
Interest income		682	471
Share of net profit of associates		732	1,101
Share of net profit of joint ventures		257	720
Other income — net	11	784	1,529
Profit before income tax		9,736	11,289
Income tax expense	12	(2,138)	(2,081)
Profit for the period		7,598	9,208
Profit attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the Company		7,569	9,167
Non-controlling interests		29	41
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company during the period:
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	13	0.25	0.30
Diluted earnings per share (RMB)	13	0.25	0.30

The notes on pages 18 to 44 are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.