China Telecom is one of the three major Telecommunication players in China. With more than 10 years of experience in African market，China Telecom has won remarkable market reputation there by undertaking strategic national optical network construction projects for African countries like DRC and Tanzania. At the same time，China Telecom in Africa also faces various challenges and risks，such as the limited influence，fierce competition，strict national regulations，lack of capable workers，and unstable social/economic environment. To tackle these negative challenges，China Telecom has adopted some relevant measures. And it hopes to get strong support from the Chinese government on issues like SOE performance evaluation system reform and information sharing. Additionally，China also needs to prompt Telecom/ICT as a key industry that can bring benefits to both sides in China-Africa cooperation.