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

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		Year ended 31 December
	Note	2019	2020
Revenue	6	290,515	303,838
Interconnection charges		(11,513)	(10,574)
Depreciation and amortisation		(83,080)	(83,017)
Network, operation and support expenses	7	(43,236)	(46,286)
Employee benefit expenses	8	(50,516)	(55,740)
Costs of telecommunications products sold	9	(26,412)	(26,862)
Other operating expenses	10	(64,480)	(70,237)
Finance costs	11	(2,123)	(1,747)
Interest income		1,272	1,366
Share of net profit of associates		1,359	1,588
Share of net profit of joint ventures		646	787
Other income — net	12	1,735	2,911
Profit before income tax		14,167	16,027
Income tax expenses	13	(2,795)	(3,450)
Profit for the year		11,372	12,577
Profit attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the Company		11,330	12,493
Non-controlling interests		42	84
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company during the year:
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	14	0.37	0.41
Diluted earnings per share (RMB)	14	0.37	0.41

Details of dividends attributable to equity shareholders of the Company for the years ended 31 December 2020 and 2019 are set out in Note 32.

The notes on pages 102 to 185 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.