War drama co-produced by China, Russia screens for Chinese audience in Beijing

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War drama co-produced by China, Russia screens for Chinese audience in Beijing

2025-09-04 21:14 Last Updated At：09-05 12:07

"Red Silk," a film co-produced by China and Russia, screened for a Chinese audience for the first time in Beijing on Thursday, two days before its nationwide China release.

As a major project produced in honor of the China-Russia Years of Culture of 2024 and 2025, the film tells the story of Chinese and USSR comrades fighting shoulder to shoulder on a hidden battlefront and jointly defending justice.

It premiered in Russia in February this year and set a box office record for films of its genre.

This year's Russian Film Festival is being held in Beijing, Xining in northwest China's Qinghai Province, and Lanzhou in northwest China's Gansu Province.

Running from Sept 1 to 12, the event features screenings of eight Russian films covering a wide range of themes and genres.

Footage from Tehran shows businesses operating, markets well stocked

Footage shot from the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday has shown supermarket shelves appearing well stocked and marketplaces still operating, with the government reportedly taking steps to ensure the supply of daily necessities amid the ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Although many residents have been forced to evacuate as missiles rain down on the city, life in much of Tehran is continuing.

Video taken by a China Global Television Network (CGTN) reporter showed markets and shops continuing to operate as usual, with efforts being made to ensure the supply of essential goods and key commodities.

Iran said on Thursday that 1,230 people have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes since fighting began on Saturday.

The death toll was announced by Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs in a statement on its website.