DAILY BRIEF: Jul 16, 2018

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How Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson rules the Chinese box office
"He’s the biggest star at a time when there aren’t as many who can carry a movie globally." NBC News
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FIFA World Cup: China Viewing Figures Skyrocket as Tencent Piggybacks on TV Ratings Wave
Russia 2018 has captured the imagination of football fans in China in a manner that perhaps no World Cup has managed before, with Tencent cashing in. South China Morning Post
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Lamar Odom on moving to China: 'It’s a huge step for me'
Lamar Odom is ready for a fresh start — in China. The former NBA star revealed in an Instagram post Tuesday that he's taking a "huge step" and moving to Shenzhen, where he will work with 90plusgroup, an entertainment company. Fox News
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Chinese film superstar Bai Baihe arrives in Abu Dhabi as UAE's cultural exchange begins
Week-long event celebrating Chinese cinema comes as the country gets ready to host Xi Jinping on Thursday. The National
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Taiwan VFX firm VHQ Seeks Hong Kong Listing for China Expansion (Report)
Taiwan-based post-production and digital effects firm, VHQ Media is seeking to hive off its China operations and list them on the Hong Kong stock market. Variety