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APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND

MEMBER OF AUDIT COMMITTEE, REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE

The Board would like to announce that Ms. Zhang Li has been appointed as an independent non- executive Director, a member of each of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company with effect from 20 March 2014.
The board (the "Board") of directors (each a "Director") of China Communication Telecom Services Company Limited (the "Company") hereby announces that Ms. Zhang Li ("Ms. Zhang") has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company with effect from 20 March 2014. The biographical details of Ms. Zhang are as follows:
Ms. Zhang, aged 54, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Solid Mechanics from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics of Henan University of Science and Technology, China, a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Design from the Department of Mechanical Design of Henan University of Science and Technology, China, and a Doctor of Engineering in Composite Materials from the School of Material Engineering of Wuhan University of Technology, China. Ms. Zhang is currently a professor at the School of Material and Mechanical Engineering of Beijing Technology and Business University, China, instructing the graduates and doctoral students. She was also the dean of the School of Mechanical Automation, the dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering and the deputy director of the Office of Evaluation and Construction for Undergraduate Assessment of Beijing Technology and Business University. Since 2007, Ms. Zhang has been to Canada, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries for academic exchanges and visits.
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Ms. Zhang's expertise is in the study of mechanical automation and composite materials. Ms. Zhang has outstanding achievements in education and scientific research. Ms. Zhang focuses on the study of mechanical design and mechanics of composite materials, and engages in the design, manufacture and application of advanced composite material components as well as computer-aided engineering. She has chaired or participated in over 30 projects, such as "Research of Thermal Dynamic Performance of Composite Engines" by National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science and Technology Support Program, the science and technology development project of "Research of Dynamic Performance of Composite Flywheels" by Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, talent training funded projects in Beijing and enterprise service projects. Ms. Zhang has published over 100 academic papers, some of which were included by various international literature institutions. She published 16 books, translations and textbooks and 1
Beijing quality textbook.
Ms. Zhang, an Excellent Teacher, has engaged in education for over 32 years. She was awarded the title of National Excellent Teacher, Top Creative Talent in Beijing Universities and the award of Top Teacher in Beijing Universities. She has also been merited as the Backbone Teacher of Mechanical Engineering across the century. Ms. Zhang served as the leader of Beijing Academic Innovation Team and won the First Class Award for School Education and Teaching Achievement. She was responsible for the completion of the Country's "10th five-year" key planning issues for tertiary education "Research on the education reform of new international division for electrical and mechanical engineering" and the Beijing education reform project "Improvement, reform and discussion on the education system, methodology and contents of engineering mechanics". She was also funded by the Beijing inter-organisational talent project.
Ms. Zhang has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company and her appointment is initially for one year. Her appointment is also subject to retirement by rotation and/or re-election at the annual general meeting of the Company according to the articles of association of the Company. She is entitled to annual emoluments of HK$50,000, which were determined by the Board with reference to her duties and responsibilities and the prevailing market conditions. The emoluments will be reviewed by the Board and the remuneration committee of the Company on an annual basis.
Ms. Zhang has not held any directorship in any listed public company in the last three years preceding the date of this announcement. As at the date of this announcement, Ms. Zhang does not have relationship with any Directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company nor does she have any interest in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Ms. Zhang has confirmed that she meets the independence criteria set out in Rule 5.09 of the Rules (the "GEM Listing Rules") Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Save as disclosed above, in relation to the appointment of Ms. Zhang, the Board is not aware of any information that required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under Rules 17.50(2)(h) to (v) of the GEM Listing Rules, nor is there any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Zhang to join the Company.
By Order of the Board
China Communication Telecom Services Company Limited
He Chenguang
Chairman
Hong Kong, 20 March 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. He Chenguang and Mr. Bao Yueqing, the non-executive Director is Mr. Xiao Haiping and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Yip Tai Him, Ms. Cao Huifang, Ms. Han Liqun and Ms. Zhang Li.

This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this announcement misleading.

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