China Film Week opens in Cambodia

China Film Week kicked off in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, coinciding with President Xi Jinping's state visit to the Southeast Asian nation.

The event is being co-hosted by the China Film Administration and Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and president of China Media Group, Phoeurng Sackona, Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, and other dignitaries attended the launch ceremony.

Six outstanding Chinese films, including the animated film "I Am What I Am 2", the fantasy epic "Creation of The Gods” and the dance film "A Tapestry of a Legendary Land" will be screened for Cambodian audiences during the event that will last till April 21.

The screenings will also provide an opportunity for Chinese film directors and production teams to engage with local audiences and professionals in the Cambodian film industry.

China Film Week opens in Cambodia

China Film Week opens in Cambodia

Tianjin Port in north China launched a new direct route to South Africa on Saturday to optimize its maritime transport network and fuel foreign trade growth in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

As the first direct shipping link to South Africa in recent years, the service deploys twelve 140,000-deadweight-ton vessels with weekly departures from Tianjin to Coega and Durban.

The shortest voyage lasts just 40 days, bringing higher transport efficiency, stronger cargo compatibility and greater logistics flexibility.

Tianjin Port opens new direct trade route to South Africa