Leaders of developing countries send blessings for 75th founding anniversary of PRC

Three leaders of developing countries sent their blessings to China on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

They commended China's 75 years of achievements, highlighting its rapid development and growing influence in diplomacy. They expressed confidence that China's peaceful and open development model will continue to inspire the world and drive shared prosperity.

"I congratulate China on 75 years of this great journey," said Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji.

"I wish China continued prosperity and stability as well as peace and much success to the Chinese people," said Faustin-Archange Touadera, president of the Central African Republic.

"75 years, it's a huge, huge plus to the Communist Party of China. It's a huge country with a huge population. But the Communist Party of China has been able to continue working on the correct line of the revolution," said Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwean President.

Leaders of developing countries send blessings for 75th founding anniversary of PRC

The Box office for the 2024 National Day holiday, including previews and presales, exceeded 500 million yuan (71.14 million U.S. dollars) as of 16:39 on Tuesday or the first day of seven-day holiday, according to online data.

During the period, a selection of movies will be screened, featuring genres such as fantasy, action, animation, and patriotic films.

On the first day of the holiday, the box office earnings reached 374 million yuan (53.21 million U.S. dollars) as of 17:00, with a total of 464,000 screenings held nationwide.

"The presale situation has exceeded our expectations. Today, the average occupancy rate in our IMAX-equipped screening halls ranges between 40 percent and 50 percent," said Shen Tao, manager of a movie theater in Beijing.

According to the data, China's box office for 2024, including presales, surpassed 35 billion yuan (4.98 billion U.S. dollar) as of 09:42 on Tuesday.

National Day holiday box office exceeds 500 mln yuan on 1st day