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Commitments- Other commitments (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Co-location, bandwidth fees, licensed copyrights and marketing expenses |  |  |
Other commitments |  |  |
No later than 1 year | ¥ 37,229 | ¥ 35,109 |
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years | 17,347 | 17,266 |
More than 5 years | 2,446 | 2,849 |
Total | ¥ 57,022 | ¥ 55,224 |
Framework agreement with the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee | Minimum |  |  |
Other commitments |  |  |
Total | $ |  |  | $ 815

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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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