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Early Access to Chinese Mobile Version of PUBG Opens Today

Feb 9, 2018 / Game /

Battlefield is the mobile IP of PUBG made by Chinese game developer Lightspeed and Quantum Studios. The registration for early access of Battlefield opened in December and has attracted over 18 million players to register. Read More

Alibaba Sees Future in Hollywood Sci-Fi Co-Production

Feb 7, 2018 / News /

Alibaba’s film unit and U.S. production house STX Entertainment will co-produce the upcoming science-fiction film “Steel Soldiers,” extending a growing series of one-off tie-ups between China and Hollywood, even as the attraction of bigger alliances fades. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Acquires Stake in Hollywood Studio Skydance Media

Jan 26, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Hollywood studio Skydance Media has inked a deal with Tencent to sell a little less than 10 percent of its stake to the Chinese tech giant. Read More

Chinese Authorities to Reinforce Inspection over Games “Distorting History”

Jan 26, 2018 / News /

Authorities in several provinces in China are reportedly reinforcing inspection over online games which distort history and spread explicit content, as reported by state media Xinhua. Read More

Deals Slide in China’s Technology, Media and Telecom Sector

Jan 24, 2018 / Money /

Mergers and acquisitions in China’s technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector dropped in 2017, according to a new report. Read More

Beijing Gets Serious about Cleaning up Inappropriate Videos Targeting Children

Jan 23, 2018 / News /

Beijing’s culture regulator issued an urgent notice on Monday that requires video streaming sites to self-censor all kid-targeted videos such as animations and cosplay dramas in a bid to wipe out inappropriate contents. Read More

Headlines From China: Gao Xiaosong Talks About Plans to Form ‘Hollywood China Club’

Jan 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Gao Xiaosong, co-founder of Alibaba Music Group and chairman of Alibaba Entertainment Strategic Committee, proposed to change the way China partners with Hollywood by uniting companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and Wanda and form a “Hollywood China Club.” Read More

China’s Cultural Reverse Course: From Independence to Patronage in Unofficial Media Production

Jan 15, 2018 / Opinion /

It has become obvious to many that China is undergoing a reverse course away from cultural openness and toward ideological closure. Read More

Teen Stars and Red Films: What China Baidu-Searched in 2017

Jan 12, 2018 / News /

Here are some of the top searches from Baidu, providing insight into what had Chinese netizens in stitches, gnashing their teeth, or reaching for tissues over the past year. Read More

Headlines from China: Disney Partners with Wanda Cinemas to Promote ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

Jan 4, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Along with the theatrical opening of Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in China, Star Wars-themed exhibitions, which are co-organized by Disney, Mtime, and Wanda Cinemas, are taking place at over 100 movie theaters in 55 cities across China. Read More

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