China's 2026 box office exceeds 31.5 bln yuan

China's box office revenue for 2026, including pre-sales, surpassed 31.5 billion yuan (about 4.72 billion U.S. dollars) as of Monday, with over 122 million screenings and more than 800 million admissions.

Among these, racing-comedy "Pegasus 3" currently leads the year's box office with over 4.4 billion yuan, while domestic films account for eight of the top 10 highest-grossing titles.

Meanwhile, a diverse range of "film-plus" initiatives has helped extend the industry's value chain beyond the cinema screen, continuously fueling new momentum for consumption across the cultural, tourism, and sports sectors.

Estimates indicate that the total output value of the entire film industry chain has reached nearly 500 billion yuan so far this year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil.

In his congratulatory message, Xi said that President Lula has made important contributions to advancing China-Brazil relations.

Xi said he and Lula have, in recent years, maintained close communication through various means and jointly guided the building of the China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet to new progress.

The global, strategic and long-term significance of the bilateral relationship has become increasingly prominent, making it a model of solidarity and cooperation among Global South countries, he said.

Xi said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Brazil relations and stands ready to work with President Lula to guide the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future to new heights, open up broader prospects for all-round strategic coordination between the two countries, and continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples.

Also on Tuesday, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng sent a congratulatory message to Geraldo Alckmin on his re-election as Brazil's vice president.