| 42. | CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS |
| 42.1 | Capital commitments |
As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the Group had capital commitments, mainly in relation to the construction of telecommunications network, as follows:
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Authorized and contracted for |
13,473 | 1,541 | 11,543 | 13,084 | ||||||||||||
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35,286 | 11,998 | 25,795 | 37,793 | ||||||||||||
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| 48,759 | 13,539 | 37,338 | 50,877 | |||||||||||||
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| 42.2 | Operating lease and other commitments |
As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the Group had total future aggregate minimum operating lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases and other commitments as follows:
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| Total | Land and buildings |
Equipment | Ancillary facilities* |
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Arrangements expiring: |
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- not later than one year |
17,191 | 1,263 | 13,615 | 4,253 | 19,131 | |||||||||||||||
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- later than one year and not later than five years |
41,490 | 2,533 | 20,662 | 6,385 | 29,580 | |||||||||||||||
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- later than five years |
1,503 | 97 | 880 | — | 977 | |||||||||||||||
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| 60,184 | 3,893 | 35,157 | 10,638 | 49,688 | ||||||||||||||||
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| * | The amount included payment commitments for non-lease elements. |
| 42.3 | Contingent liabilities |
As of December 31, 2017, the Group had no material contingent liabilities and no material financial guarantees issued.