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China made the world’s biggest movie last year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America’s help

For years, Hollywood executives have treated China as a tantalizing but unreliable prize: a massive audience that could supercharge a blockbuster’s global haul, yet one governed by opaque rules, ...
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China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo See more of our coverage in your ...