Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

China is ready to join hands with Brazil to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future and usher in the next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia Wednesday.

Xi made the announcement when he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva jointly met the press after their talks where the two heads of state decided to elevate China-Brazil ties to the community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet.

"We reached new strategic consensus on the future of China-Brazil relations. The most important decisions are to elevate the bilateral relationship to the China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, and to promote synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil's development strategies. In a world undergoing accelerated transformation, the decisions reflect the determination of China and Brazil, as two major developing countries, to identify, respond to and steer changes. They will certainly enable the two countries to carry forward the past achievements in the relations and usher in the next 'golden 50 years,' as well as to set an example for Global South nations to seek strength through unity and make new contributions to increasing the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance," Xi said.

Xi is paying a state visit to Brazil after he attended the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations

The Chinese mainland's Spring Festival box office revenue, including pre-sales, reached a new high of 3.3 billion yuan (about 460.32 million U.S. dollars) in the ongoing Spring Festival holiday season as of 17:32 local time on Thursday, according to film data platform Maoyan.

According to the platform, China's total box office so far in 2025, including real-time pre-sales, topped 5 billion yuan (about 697.46 U.S. dollars) as of 15:32 local time on Thursday.

The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2019 animated blockbuster "Nezha: Demon Child Conquers the Sea" now grabs the top spot on the box office ranking list, according to the platform.

Six domestic films hit China's cinema screens on Wednesday, also the first day of the 2025 Chinese New Year, spanning a variety of genres including comedy, action, martial arts, science fiction and animation, catering to a wide spectrum of audiences.

The lineup includes the mythological epic "Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation," the sequel to the highest-grossing animated film in Chinese history "Nezha: Demon Child Conquers the Sea," martial art film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero," action comedy "Detective Chinatown 1900," military-themed film "Operation Hadal" and animated feature "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn."

More films in this year's Spring Festival slate focus on enhancing the audience's audio-visual experience than ever before. Among the six films, five are being shown in four different formats, including IMAX, CINITY, Dolby and China Film Giant Screen (CGS), offering more choices to the audience.

"With these audio-visual effects, the movie seems more realistic to viewers, and we can better experience the astonishing scenes. I'm an avid movie fan who watches films every year during the Spring Festival, and I feel that the technologies being used to enhance the viewer's experience become more advanced each year," said a resident from Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province .

"It feels so real, as if we were actually in the movie scene. It's really great," said Qi Fei, resident from Jinan.

In addition to providing a vibrant visual experience, the new movie projection system also helps protect viewers' eyesight.

"The LED screens use blue light technology, which could better protect our eyes while delivering an enhanced viewing experience," said another resident from Jinan.

During the Spring Festival holiday, cinemas across China will make available cinema screening rooms featuring different audio and visual effects to improve viewers' experience.

"For example, we project 'Operation Leviathan' in the IMAX room to get a 26 percent increase in the screening size, to offer a better viewing experience compared to regular theaters. 'Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation' is screened in a three-screen theater, and "Nezha: Demon Child Conquers the Sea" is shown in a 4D theater. These changes in screening formats provide the audiences with better experience," said Wang Meng from a cinema in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province in northwest China.

More than 860 CINITY screenings, over 1,300 CGS screenings, and 4,540 IMAX screenings were held on Wednesday, according to box office tracker Dengta Data.

By 19:00 local time that day, the IMAX box office revenue surpassed 70 million yuan (around 9.76 million U.S. dollars), nearly doubling the figure for the corresponding period of last year. The box office contribution also increased from 2.8 percent to 4.1 percent, which indicates approval by the audience of the improved audio-visual experience of this year's Spring Festival film releases.

China’s Spring Festival box office reaches new high