China's film industry is hoping to raise its creative standards and enhance production capabilities by working closely with leading global studios.
Disney animation "Zootopia 2" had raced past 2 billion yuan (about 280 million U.S. dollars) in China by the evening of Monday, its sixth day in theaters. So far, the film's box office in China is leading its global revenue.
Prior to release on Nov 26, Shanghai Animation Film Studio, one of China's most prestigious animation studios, and Disney China collaborated to promote the sequel, posting a series of special shorts created by four Chinese animation directors, using creative animation styles and tapping into traditional Chinese art techniques.
The collaboration, which drew positive feedback from Chinese viewers, also reflects the growing recognition the global film community attaches to China's movie industry, according to industry analysts.
"Major global film studios are closely watching China's film market, and we possess the capability, confidence, and willingness to engage in deep collaboration with leading Hollywood studios, including Disney, to further elevate the creative standards of our domestic films and strengthen the foundation and overall capacity of our film industry," said Zhang Jinfeng, deputy editor-in-chief of China Film News.
Chinese film industry boosts creativity through partnerships with major global studios
Chinese film industry boosts creativity through partnerships with major global studios
Military delegates from Thailand and Cambodia convened a meeting at the Thai side of the border in Chanthaburi province on Wednesday to prepare for formal talks regarding a ceasefire and monitoring mechanisms along their disputed border.
The secretariat-level meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) began at the Ban Phak Kat permanent checkpoint. At around 16:25 local time, the Cambodian delegation arrived for a half-hour preliminary discussion.
Speaking to reporters after the session, GBC Secretary for the Thai side Nuttapong Praokaew stated that the initial talks focused on setting the agenda for a full-delegation meeting scheduled for 09:00 on Thursday.
Both sides have already exchanged their respective standpoints, Natthaphong noted.
In this meeting, both parties will discuss and exchange documents to prepare for the upcoming 3rd Special GBC meeting, which is scheduled to be held on December 27, 2025, in order to ensure the cessation of hostilities and find solutions to restore stability between the two countries, as well as to facilitate a swift return to normalcy, said Cambodian Ministry of Defense's Undersecretary of State and spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata.
Thai Defense Ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said earlier on Wednesday that the secretariat meeting would take place from Wednesday to Friday.
If these preliminary discussions proceed smoothly, they will be followed by a meeting between the defense ministers of both nations on Saturday, he told a press briefing.
Surasant noted that clashes between the two sides are still ongoing, having already resulted in the deaths of 23 Thai soldiers. As of 08:00 on Wednesday, 42 Thai civilians had been killed and 13 injured in the multi-day conflict.
The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has reignited since Dec. 7, and both sides have accused the other of initiating the attack.
Thailand, Cambodia start General Border Committee secretariat meeting amid ongoing clashes
