SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of December 2014
Commission File Number 1-31517
China Telecom
Corporation Limited
(Translation of registrants name into English)
31 Jinrong Street, Xicheng District
Beijing 100033, China
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨)
(Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes ¨ No
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(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82- .)
EXHIBITS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Form 6-K may be viewed as forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and include, without
limitation, statements relating to:
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our business and operating strategies and our ability to successfully execute these strategies; |
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our network expansion and capital expenditure plans; |
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our operations and business prospects; |
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the expected benefit of any acquisitions or other strategic transactions; |
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our financial condition and results of operations; |
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the expected impact of new services on our business, financial condition and results of operations; |
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the future prospects of and our ability to integrate acquired business or assets; |
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the industry regulatory environment as well as the industry outlook generally; and |
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future developments in the telecommunications industry in the Peoples Republic of China, or the PRC. |
The words anticipate, believe, could, estimate, expect, intend,
may, plan, seek, will, would and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify a number of these forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these
forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. We are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements and do not intend to do so. Actual results may
differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the following:
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any changes in the regulations or policies of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT, and other relevant government authorities relating to, among other matters: |
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the granting and approval of licenses; |
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interconnection and settlement arrangements; |
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capital investment priorities; |
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the provision of telephone and other telecommunications services to rural areas in the PRC; |
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the convergence of television broadcast, telecommunications and Internet access networks, or three-network convergence; and |
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spectrum and numbering resources allocation; |
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the effects of competition on the demand for and price of our services; |
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effects of our restructuring and integration following the completion of our acquisition of the Code Division Multiple Access technology, or CDMA, telecommunications business in 2008; |
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any potential further restructuring or consolidation of the PRC telecommunications industry; |
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changes in the PRC telecommunications industry as a result of the issuance of the third generation mobile telecommunications, or 3G, and the fourth generation mobile telecommunications, or 4G, licenses by the MIIT;
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the development of new technologies and applications or services affecting the PRC telecommunications industry and our current and future business; |
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changes in political, economic, legal and social conditions in the PRC, including changes in the PRC governments specific policies with respect to foreign investment in and entry by foreign companies into the PRC
telecommunications industry, economic growth, inflation, foreign exchange and the availability of credit; and |
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future implementation of a value-added tax to replace the business tax in the PRC. |
Please
also see the Risk Factors section of the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LIMITED |
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Date: December 19, 2014 |
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/s/ Wang Xiaochu |
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Wang Xiaochu |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 1.1
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no
representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the Peoples Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 728)
EXPANSION OF LTE HYBRID NETWORK TRIAL
This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of the Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Part XIVA
of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Reference is made to the announcements issued by China Telecom Corporation
Limited (the Company) on 27 June 2014, 28 August 2014 and 17 November 2014 respectively in relation to China Telecom being approved to commence the LTE FDD and TD-LTE hybrid network trial in 41 cities in total on the
mainland. The board of directors (the Board) of the Company announced that the Company was notified by China Telecommunications Corporation (the parent company of the Company) that China Telecom has been approved by the Ministry of
Industry and Information Technology of the PRC to further expand the LTE hybrid network trial to reach a total of 56 cities. The additional 15 cities include Shaoxing, Taizhou, Changzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Yancheng, Qingdao, Tangshan, Baoding,
Dalian, Zhongshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Wuhu and Yulin.
Further announcements will be made by the Company in connection with the above as and when
appropriate in accordance with the Listing Rules in order to keep investors informed of any material development in the matter. In the meantime, investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in the securities of the Company.
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By Order of the Board |
China Telecom Corporation Limited |
Wang Xiaochu |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Beijing, PRC, 17 December 2014
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended). Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, we do not intend
to update these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the SEC) and in the Companys other filings with the SEC.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board consists of Mr. Wang
Xiaochu as the chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Yang Jie as the president and chief operating officer, Madam Wu Andi as the executive vice president and chief financial officer, Mr. Zhang Jiping, Mr. Yang Xiaowei,
Mr. Sun Kangmin and Mr. Ke Ruiwen as the executive vice presidents, Mr. Zhu Wei as the non-executive director and Mr. Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius, Madam Cha May Lung, Laura, Mr. Xu Erming and Madam Wang Hsuehming as the
independent non-executive directors.
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