The board of directors of China Telecom Corporation Limited (Company) announced that pursuant to the relevant requirement issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission regarding the term of independent directors, as Mr. Yeung Chi Wai, Jason (Mr. Yeung) has continuously served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company for the prescribed period, Mr. Yeung will resign from his positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director, the chairman and a member of the Remuneration Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. In order to ensure normal operation of the Board and its special committees, the resignation of Mr. Yeung shall take effect on the date of election of the proposed Independent Non-Executive Director at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened (the "EGM"). Prior to that, Mr. Yeung will continue to carry out his duties as an Independent Non-Executive Director and in the aforementioned special committees of the Board.