On February 22, China Telecom's wholly-owned subsidiary–China Telecom (USA) Inc.–announced it would set up an office in Toronto, Canada in order to expand its presence in the Canadian market.

China Telecom (USA) was founded by China Telecom in November, 2002 and has its headquarters in Herndon city, Virginia, U.S.A. The company has since opened offices in five cities, including Los Angeles and New York. The Toronto Office will be the sixth office set up by the company, as well as the first office outside the U.S.

Mr. Zhang Weihua, General Manger of China Telecom (USA), pointed out that the Toronto Office would be an important step for the company to further expand its presence in the North American market. He said that China Telecom would provide business and residential clients with data and voice services.

(Chinanews.cn February 25, 2005)