The 15th Beijing International Film Festival is set to kick off in mid-April, with preparations now in full swing.
Scheduled from April 18 to 26, this year's edition marks a significant milestone, celebrating both the 130th anniversary of world cinema and the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema.
Over the past 15 years, the event has become a key platform for global dialogue and a driving force behind the growth of the film industry.
The prestigious Tiantan Award of the film festival, judged by international experts, honors outstanding works and promotes cinematic diversity. Filmmakers and actors from around the world will gather in Beijing, and the "Beijing Film Panorama" will showcase classic and retrospective films throughout the city.
Beijing International Film Festival to open in mid-April
China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.
According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.
In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.
China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025
