China Telecom Corporation Limited approved the election of Mr. Li Jun as an Executive Director of the Company, election of Madam Lyu Wei as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, election of Mr. Luo Zhendong as a Shareholder Representative Supervisor of the Company, at the AGM held on May 23, 2023. The resignation of Madam Wang Hsuehming ("Madam Wang") takes effect on the date of election of the new Independent Non-Executive Director at the AGM. Madam Wang has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board, and did not have any matters in relation to her resignation that should be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

Due to change in work arrangement, Mr. Dai Bin ("Mr. Dai"), an Employee Representative Supervisor of the seventh session of the Supervisory Committee and Mr. Xu Shiguang ("Mr. Xu"), a Shareholder Representative Supervisor of the seventh session of the Supervisory Committee retire from their positions as Supervisors of the Company upon the expiry of their term of service on 23 May 2023. Mr. Dai and Mr. Xu have respectively confirmed that they have no disagreement with the Board and the Supervisory Committee, and did not have any matters in relation to their retirement that should be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. In addition, the below arrangement in relation to the special committees of the Board takes effect on the date of election of the new Independent Non-Executive Director at the AGM: Audit Committee: Mr. Ng, Kar Ling Johnny, Mr. Yeung Chi Wai, Jason, Mr. Chen Dongqi and Madam Lyu Wei will serve as members, and Mr. Ng, Kar Ling Johnny will serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee as well.

Remuneration Committee: Mr. Yeung Chi Wai, Jason, Mr. Ng, Kar Ling Johnny and Madam Lyu Wei will serve as members, and Mr. Yeung Chi Wai, Jason will serve as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee as well. Li Jun, age 47, is an Executive Director of the Company. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company in May 2023.

Mr. Li is a senior engineer with a doctorate degree. Mr. Li previously served as the Deputy Chief Engineer of China Center for Information Industry Development, the Deputy Director of the Department of Planning, Science & Technology and the General Manager of the Department of Planning, Science & Technology (the Sci-tech Committee Office), the General Affairs Office and the General Management Department of China Electronics Corporation, a Non-Executive Director of Solomon Systech (International) Limited which is listed on the Main Board of the HKSE and a Director of TPV Technology Co. Ltd. which is listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

He is currently a Vice President of China Telecommunications Corporation. Mr. Li has extensive experience in management and the information industry. Lyu Wei, age 66, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

She joined the Board of Directors of the Company in May 2023. Madam Lyu is a researcher of the Innovation Development Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council and an expert who receives the State Council's special government allowances with a doctorate degree. She joined the Development Research Center of the State Council in 1984 and has been all along engaged in policy research and consulting work.

Her main research areas include innovation systems and policies, high-tech industry policies, sci-tech system reform, intellectual property policies, etc. She has participated in the research and formulation of national medium and long-term sci-tech planning outlines, intellectual property strategy outlines, manufacturing power strategy, and implementation of innovation-driven development strategy outlines. She served as the Minister of the Technology and Economic Research Department and the Innovation Development Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council, a member of the Standing Committee and the Finance and Economic Committee of the 11th, 12th and 13th National People's Congress.

Luo Zhendong, age 45, is a Shareholder Representative Supervisor of the Company. He joined the Supervisory Committee of the Company in May 2023. Mr. Luo is a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants with a master's degree in management.

Mr. Luo served at various positions in internal control and auditing at China Telecommunications Corporation and the Company for many years. Mr. Luo is currently the Director of General Office of Audit Department of China Telecommunications Corporation and the Company and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of China Telecom Group Finance Co. Ltd. Mr. Luo has extensive experience in auditing and internal control.