China's 2026 box office revenue, including pre-sales, has exceeded 20.7 billion yuan (about 3.06 billion U.S. dollars) as of Thursday, according to the data released by online ticket-selling platforms.
The box office for the summer movie season, which runs from June 1 to August 31, has exceeded five billion yuan (about 740 million U.S. dollars).
More than 110 Chinese and foreign films are released during this summer season, covering genres such as history, comedy, action, animation and sci-fi.
The box office, including pre-sales, of Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's comedy "Kung Fu Soccer" has surpassed 1.6 billion yuan.
The hit animated film "All Wishes Come True", which was released on July 18, has been drawing increasing customers into cinemas this season, with the box office of the film, including pre-sales, surpassing a staggering 400 million yuan.
Another animated film "Three Kingdoms: The Beginning" depicts events set in the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220), amid fierce clashes over the seizure of Luoyang, the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties in Chinese history.
"It's My Time" tells the story of a senior living in a nursing home who takes the Rubik's Cube as her spiritual weapon to defy aging and destiny.
China's 2026 box office exceeds 20.7 bln yuan
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said Thursday that China stands ready to work with all parties to deepen digital and artificial intelligence (AI) practical cooperation with a view to generating stronger momentum for the building of the Asia-Pacific community.
Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Zhang said China will stay committed to innovation-driven development, advance the AI sector's technological innovation, industrial development and application scenarios, and lead digital transformation in the Asia-Pacific region.
The country will advance the joint formulation of standards, rules and industrial collaboration, promote open-source and open cooperation in technology, and boost digital prosperity in the region, Zhang said.
China will also advance the construction of digital and AI infrastructure, facilitate the secure, orderly, and efficient flow and utilization of data, and deliver greater benefits to the people in the region, he added.
Meanwhile, China will strengthen coordination on development strategies, governance rules and technical standards, and work together to build a fair and equitable global AI governance system, Zhang said.
Themed "Digital Technologies and AI for the Empowerment of an Asia-Pacific Community," the meeting was attended by over 170 representatives from APEC member economies, the Secretariat, and observers.
China stands ready to deepen digital, AI practical cooperation with all parties: vice premier
