UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2024
(All amounts in RMB millions)
(All amounts in RMB millions)
Six months ended 30 June
| 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 41,269 | 33,274 | |
| Income tax paid | (2,982) | (3,985) | |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 38,287 | 29,289 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and other assets | (33,218) | (32,084) | |
| Other cash flows arising from investing activities | (2,039) | 9,330 | |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (35,257) | (22,754) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Capital element of lease rentals paid | (6,089) | (6,351) | |
| Dividends paid to equity shareholders of the Company | (669) | (820) | |
| Other cash flows arising from financing activities | 582 | (1,281) | |
| Net cash outflow from financing activities | (6,176) | (8,452) | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,146) | (1,917) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 55,297 | 47,733 | |
| Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate | 204 | 23 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 52,355 | 45,839 |
The notes on pages 22 to 52 are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
