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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie China Box Office: Opening Weekend Update ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has outpaced the three-day box-office opening weekend in China. However, it trails behind Inside Out 2 and Hoppers’ debut weekend at the Chinese box office. The animated sequel has received positive word of
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Asian equities traded in green on Monday, as investors remained cautious with the Middle East war entering its sixth week and tensions continuing to rise. While Japan’s Nikkei and South Korean Kospi jumped in green, Australia, Hong Kong and Shanghai remained shut.Nikkei jumped, 1.65% to 54,001.64, up 878 points. Kospi also maintained the momentum, rising
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TAIPEI, April 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun leaves on Tuesday for China and a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping on what she says is a peace mission as Beijing makes a renewed push to convince Taiwanese to support “reunification”. Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party, is travelling
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American AI company Anthropic has been one of the most-vocal supporters of banning export of American AI software and hardware to China. So much so that it’s CEO Dario Amodei has called China an adversarial nation” on numerous occasions. Like Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google, Anthropic has not made its services available in mainland China,
A Chinese company’s publication of AI-enhanced satellite images of US bases in the Middle East is helping Iranian forces identify targets, US intelligence believes. The ABC has been briefed on the intelligence by a source inside US defence, who says the images are endangering lives. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle
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China has expanded its fleet of air-cushion landing craft, including vessels derived from a design Ukraine once built for Beijing, according to Defense Express on April 5. Defense Express, citing Naval News, reported that China’s known number of domestically built Type 728 variants has risen from two to at least five and possibly more. The
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China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N. Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call, state agency Xinhua reported Sunday. Wang said the fundamental way to resolve navigation issues in the Strait
China’s film market has reached 12 billion yuan (about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars) in box office revenue as of Sunday, with holiday releases expected to sustain growth. A Chinese film expert hailed the market’s resilience despite pressure from new AI-driven entertainment formats, saying the 2026 results are broadly in line with expectations and stronger growth
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China’s Qiongzhou Strait saw a surge in passenger traffic on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, with 88,300 passenger trips handled, an increase of 28.86 percent year on year. Connecting South China’s island province of Hainan with Guangdong Province on the mainland, the Qiongzhou Strait handled 359 ro-ro ship trips on
Scenic spots across China have all seen surging tourist flow during the Qingming Festival holiday as people are going outdoors to enjoy good springtime. Falling on April 5 this year, the Qingming Festival, or the Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring the deceased and paying tributes to ancestors. The three-day holiday from
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BEIJING Taiwan’s main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island. Cheng Li-wun, who will become the first sitting chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT) to travel to China in a decade,
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An Iran-bound crude shipment that was initially headed for India changed course mid-voyage and began moving towards China, sparking speculation that payment issues or sanctions-related hurdles may have forced the diversion. Now, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas has stepped in to clarify that there are no payment problems and any such claims are
China’s Qingming Festival holiday has turned flower viewing into a showcase of cultural heritage, drawing tourists and boosting local economies. From references to “The Book of Songs”, a treasured Confucian classic and China’s oldest poetry collection, to longstanding flower festivals, organizers are promoting flower viewing as cultural tourism, weaving poetry and tradition into spring outings.
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China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking, the French Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was put to death in Guangzhou, despite clemency appeals from French authorities. He had spent over 15 years on death row, having been sentenced by a Chinese court in 2010. The ministry’s statement late on
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As the Qingming Festival ushered in a season of blooming flowers and warming weather, scenic spots across China saw a significant spike in visitors, with many embracing the outdoors for spring outings and cultural experiences. Falling on April 5 this year, the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring the
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By Stephanie Yang, CNN Soldiers march along a street during the Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg/Getty Images In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defence spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped its combat exercises, signaling its determination to fight off a potential invasion. Some, like 51-year-old
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Washington, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A senior US lawmaker has criticised China’s record on religious freedom ahead of Easter, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of persecuting Christians and calling for greater freedoms in the country. Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China said the faith of imprisoned Christians in China would continue to inspire
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Cheng Li-wun, who will become the first sitting chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT) to travel to China in a decade, said she wants to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to build cross-strait “peace”. Taiwanese officials and experts, however, say Xi sees an opportunity to reinforce Cheng’s standing in the KMT and stymie further US weapons
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Nike (NYSE:NKE) plans to reduce US-bound footwear sourced from China from about 16% to the high single-digits by the end of the current fiscal year. The shift is aimed at lowering tariff exposure while the company manages ongoing profitability pressures. Nike is maintaining its 24-year dividend growth streak, even as dividend payouts now exceed earnings
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Intuitive Surgical is facing increasing competitive and regulatory pressure in China as provincial tenders give more weight to local robotic surgery suppliers. The company is responding by prioritizing local manufacturing in China and leaning on its broader clinical and service ecosystem to support market share. These shifts are important because China is a major market
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