BEIJING-China Mobile (Hong Kong) is negotiating with China Telecom to cut the leased-line fees it pays by one-half. About 90 percent of China Mobile (Hong Kong)’s transmission lines are leased from China Telecom.
Total leased-line expenses for 1999 were CNY3.72 billion (US$450 million). The company is also building its own transmission lines. About 80 percent of China Mobile (Hong Kong)’s traffic on the island province of Hainan is carried over its own lines.
