China's total box office of this year has exceeded 18 billion yuan (about 2.65 billion U.S. dollars) as of Thursday.
The box office for the summer movie season has exceeded 2.288 billion yuan (about 336.82 million U.S. dollars).
Nearly 90 Chinese and foreign films are expected to hit theaters during the summer season, which runs from June 1 to August 31. The movies span a wide range of genres from comedy and history to science fiction and animation.
The comedy lineup includes Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's highly anticipated "Kung Fu Soccer," which is set to be released on Saturday, as well as sci-fi comedy film "Keep Real" and "It's My Time," a biographical sports comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng.
Animated movies scheduled for the summer season include adventure feature film "All Wishes Come True," comedy detective film "Demon Agent," and epic film "Three Kingdoms: The Beginning," which was officially released on Friday.
Meanwhile, Universal's "Minions and Monsters" debuted in China last Friday, and Hollywood animated film "Toy Story 5," which hit Chinese cinemas during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in June, remains popular among moviegoers.
China's 2026 box office tops 18 bln yuan
China's 2026 box office tops 18 bln yuan
Driven by advantages in new energy and intelligent vehicle technologies, China's automotive exports are evolving into a new development pattern characterized by "ecosystem-based global expansion."
An official from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) said that since 2023, China's new energy vehicle exports have maintained an average annual compound growth rate of approximately 50 percent. Meanwhile, export destinations have continued to expand, reaching over 100 countries and regions across the world, forming a new feature of diversified overseas market development.
"Through two decades of export accumulation, Chinese automakers have gradually established overseas presence, driving a wave of supply chain enterprises to expand abroad. Additionally, we are continuously upgrading our overseas parts warehouses and after-sales service networks," said Zhao Yang, vice chairman of the Automotive Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).
A representative from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) noted that in the first half of this year, China's automotive industry operated in a generally stable manner. Looking ahead to the second half of the year, the industry should focus on globalization.
"Chinese automakers are actively advancing global strategic layouts, with overseas market presence continuing to diversify and local services constantly improving, effectively enhancing trade resilience. Industry enterprises need to proceed steadily and focus on three key areas: international market compliance, risk prevention and control, and service guarantees," said Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of CAAM.
In the second half of 2026, Chinese automakers should shift from "price wars" to "value wars," winning markets through optimized configurations, upgraded services, and a focus on core self-developed technologies, Chen noted.
On the technical front, automakers should continue investing in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence large models and solid-state batteries, he added.
China's auto industry embraces "ecosystem-based" global expansion
