TOP 10
CEO
RUI WEN KE
281,215
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
HQ
BEIJING CHINA
98
10
China Telecom
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
China Telecom , one of China Telecommunications Corporation ’ s three listed companies , is a telco serving the majority of the Chinese mainland with landline , mobile , internet and digital TV services . The company was spun off from its parent corporation in 2002 , listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the same year , and has since grown to become one of Asia ’ s foremost tech leaders . Forbes ranked the company as the 201st best employer in the world in 2019 , as well as placing it at 174th in the Global 2000 2020 . The company is currently trialling its 5G capabilities , with a full service launch expected in the near future . AUGUST 2020