China's first AI theatrical film "Sanxingdui: Future Past" grossed 665,000 yuan in two days after release

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Accompanying a Visit to Dandong | On the 24th, Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, accompanied Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, on a visit to Dandong, conveying the cordial greetings and best wishes of General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Xi Jinping. On the morning of that day, Wang Huning welcomed Kim Jong Un at the square of the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and accompanied him in laying a flower basket at the Monument to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Kim Jong Un presented the memorial hall with a historical photograph bearing his handwritten inscription. Wang Huning said that China is willing to work with the DPRK to unswervingly implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, and, with the common cause of socialism as the bond, promote the further elevation and development of China-DPRK relations. On the afternoon of that day, Wang Huning accompanied Kim Jong Un in visiting an automobile factory in Dandong and inspecting the production workshop. When Kim Jong Un left Dandong, Wang Huning saw him off at the new China-DPRK Yalu River Bridge.

Routine Inspections | With the approval of the Party Central Committee, the eighth round of inspections by the 20th Central Committee will conduct routine inspections of the Party organizations of 32 units, including the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of Science and Technology of China, China Agricultural University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Sichuan University, Nankai University, Tianjin University, Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Northwest A&F University, Jilin University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Shandong University, Southeast University, Xiamen University, Tongji University, Central South University, Dalian University of Technology, Chongqing University, and Lanzhou University.

AI Film | 'Sanxingdui: Future Past' was released on October 23. It is the first domestic theatrical film made using AI technology to obtain a public screening permit from the China Film Administration, yet the market response has been calmer than expected. As of 18:00 on the 24th, the film's nationwide box office was 665,000 yuan, and AI predicts a total box office of 2.078 million yuan, still a considerable distance from the film's cost in the tens of millions. A Shangguan News reporter found in interviews that, judging from the finished film, although there are to some extent problems such as inconsistent precision and a confusing thread of clues, overall it still feels like a 'film' rather than a collection of AI short videos.

Most This Century | Following this year's No. 30 typhoon 'Champi,' No. 31 typhoon 'In-fa' formed over the waters of the western North Pacific in the early hours of October 24. According to monitoring by the National Meteorological Center, the current number of numbered typhoons has caught up with 2013, and this year ties with 2013 as the year with the most numbered typhoons since the 21st century.

Wholly Foreign-Owned Securities Firm | Recently, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the establishment of Citigroup Securities (China) Co., Ltd. Citigroup China is registered in Shanghai, with a registered capital of 1.2 billion yuan, and its business scope covers securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, securities underwriting and sponsorship, and proprietary securities trading, with 100% funding from Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. This is the seventh wholly foreign-owned securities firm approved for establishment within China, marking a further acceleration in the pace of foreign capital entering China's capital market.

Off-Season Bargains | From October 25, 2026 to March 27, 2027, China's civil aviation will enter the winter-spring flight season. Data from the Umetrip platform shows that in the new season, the planned number of domestic flights is up about 7% year on year, the planned number of outbound flights is up more than 12% year on year, and the planned number of inbound flights is up about 13% year on year. The flight season change is also a good time for travelers to snap up bargains. Industry insiders say that, affected by the concentrated opening of new routes and the increased frequency of flights, ticket discounts on many domestic routes are considerable.

On October 24, in Gelonggai Village, Maru Township, Baqing County, staff at a charity meal stall of a ramen shop were making ramen. As of 11:00 on October 24, 52,450 pieces (sets) of disaster relief supplies allocated at the national, autonomous region, municipal, and county levels had been successively transported to the earthquake-stricken area in Baqing, Tibet, and more than 2,500 rescue personnel at all levels were fully engaged in emergency rescue. A total of 35 resettlement sites have been set up in the disaster area, and medical treatment and health and epidemic prevention work in the disaster area are being carried out in an orderly manner. Xinhua News Agency photo

Security Arrangements | Russia and Ukraine have separately confirmed that the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire in Oleshky in the Kherson region starting on the 27th. Previously, multiple media outlets reported that a trilateral meeting among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine is planned to be held in Abu Dhabi in early November. According to a message posted on the Russian presidential news website, Russian President Putin stressed in a recent interview that any talks will focus on Russia-Ukraine security arrangements after the final conclusion of a peace agreement, rather than merely on a 'short-term' ceasefire.

Refusing to Give Up | According to Xinhua News Agency, Ukrainian News Agency reported on the 24th that Ukrainian President Zelensky said in an interview with ABC on the 23rd that Ukraine is prepared to end the military conflict with Russia as soon as possible, but will not give up more territory in order to end the conflict. Zelensky said that Ukraine is willing to reach an agreement for a ceasefire but refuses to accept a proposal to give up 25% of its territory. He said that Russian forces currently actually control about 19.3% of Ukraine's territory. Giving up 25% of the territory would mean that Ukraine would have to give up the unoccupied areas of Donbas, which Ukraine will never accept.

Temporary Closures | France held a new round of nationwide protest demonstrations on the 24th, and cultural venues in many places were forced to close temporarily that day. The French Ministry of Culture previously announced that, for security reasons, cultural venues in Paris, including the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée de l'Orangerie, the Grand Palais, and the Picasso Museum, would be closed on the 24th. Tight Race | Brazil's incumbent President and Workers' Party candidate Lula and Liberal Party candidate Flávio Bolsonaro held the last televised debate on the evening of the 23rd before the second round of Brazil's presidential election, with both sides focusing on issues such as the cost of living, the minimum wage, public security, and infrastructure investment. In the latest polls by several polling firms, the support rates of the two are shown to be technically tied.