DAILY BRIEF: Jun 12, 2024

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Li Jiaqi’s 618 return: $359M sales despite consumer backlash
The top livestreamer has returned with “red envelope” vouchers on his channel. Jing Daily
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Chinese Animation Looks to Expand Its Global Reach at Annecy
Amid the success of 'Chang’an,' China is touting its industry at the annual animation fest, with the hope of forging more international relationships: “The past decade has seen fast and significant growth." The Hollywood Reporter
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Why Are Japanese Anime Films Enjoying Outsized Success in China? The Answer Is a Combination of Culture, Politics and the Past
Reminiscent of the outsized Chinese box office success once enjoyed by a certain genre of Hollywood movie – think “Expendables 3,” Pacific Rim” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction” – some Japanese anime films are now earning more in China than they are in their native Japan. Variety