All four telecoms firms have gone public on the Hong Kong Exchange, creating another constituency: outside shareholders.According to exchange rules, they must also approve of any reorganisation.

• 另外，所以四个通信公司均在香港上市，这就产生了新的投票人：海外股东，按照交易规则，重组与否同样必须得到海外股东们的首肯。