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221. China Telecommunications
Rank: 221 (Previous rank: 222)
CEO: Wang Xiaochu
Employees: 491,447
Address: 31 Financial St.
Beijing, 100032
Country: China
Website: www.chinatelecom.com.cn

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  $ millions % change from 2010
Revenues 45,169.8 17.4
Profits 556.9 25.6
Assets 103,883.2 --
Stockholders' equity 55,574.4 --
Profits as % of  
Revenues 1.2
Assets 0.536
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