China willing to deepen cooperation with Russia: spokesman

China is willing to work with Russia to continuously deepen the two countries' practical cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday in response to a media query on China-Russia energy cooperation.

"Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Russia have carried out close cooperation in energy and other sectors. China is willing to work with Russia to continuously deepen practical cooperation between the two countries based on the principles of mutual respect and win-win cooperation," said Guo.

China's three-month summer movie season closed on Monday with an all-time high total box office revenue, according to official data released on Tuesday.

Data released by the China Film Administration show that this year's summer box office earnings totaled 12.498 billion yuan (approximately 1.86 billion U.S. dollars), up 4.45 percent from the 11.96 billion yuan in the 2025 summer movie season.

Cinemas across the country saw record-setting figures with 340 million viewer admissions -- an increase of 5.86 percent year over year, and 38.51 million screenings in theaters, where Chinese productions claimed nearly 72 percent of the market.

This summer movie season featured more than 100 domestic and international productions across a wide range of genres, offering something for audiences of all ages and tastes.

Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's sports comedy Kung Fu Soccer about a team of female footballers was the top earner, followed by homegrown anti-war drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, Chinese animated sensation All Wishes Come True!, Sony-Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's latest epic The Odyssey, and Chinese family drama Dear You.

Average ticket prices dropped to a 5-year low this summer season thanks to nationwide promotional campaigns, which helped drive cinema attendance to a new high.

Expanded infrastructure also fueled the boom. By the end of July, 363 new cinemas and 2,215 screens had been added nationwide, bringing theaters closer to audiences than ever before.