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Philippines: Blatantly nationalistic Chinese films dominate Spring Film Fest line-up

Philippines: Blatantly nationalistic Chinese films dominate Spring Film Fest line-up

By Wed, Jan 30, 2013 9:45AM UTC 0 Comment Philippines: Blatantly nationalistic Chinese films dominate Spring Film Fest line-up

Six Chinese films have been selected to screen free from February 1 to 10, 2013 in five provinces in the Philippines. They are part of the 7th Spring Film Festival organized by the Ateneo de Manila University’s Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies. This 10-day cultural event is expected to attract 20,000 attendants, up from...

China’s multi-billion dollar charm offensive

By Thu, Nov 22, 2012 1:46PM UTC 4 Comments Newscasters are seen in a studio of national broadcast CCTV's News Channel in Beijing, China. Pic: AP.

Beijing bids to offset negative press with global soft power initiative. But is its positive message abroad at odds with the reality at home? asks Michele Penna On November 2, Xinhua News Agency issued its first digital interactive e-magazine in Arabic, called China Panorama. The new service will focus on in-depth financial reporting and will...

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