Gobble Gobble Cinema -- 10 Movies To Devour On Thanksgiving!

China may be abusing telecoms' vulnerabilities to spy on Americans’ cellphones through Caribbean phone networks, according to a new report. “No one in the industry wants the public to know the severity of ongoing surveillance attacks,” Gary Miller, a former tech security executive, told the Guardian in a new report published Tuesday.

Rebecca Davis editorChina’s top TV regulator on Monday issued a list of 102 state-backed TV documentaries set to hit the airwaves by 2025, indicating the kind of content Beijing wishes to promote amongst local viewers in the years to come.The titles are the first batch selected by China’s National Radio and TV Administration as part of a project begun in 2018 to “create and promote documentary films that ‘Record the New Era’ ” That means the development of propaganda that bolsters the ruling

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese regulators said on Monday that they would probe the proposed merger of game live-streaming companies DouYu and Huya, in relation to the deal’s possible violation of monopoly laws.The same day, it emerged that Alibaba had been fined for not properly reporting an increased share stake in retail chain Intime.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese action comedy “Bath Buddy” topped the mainland China box office over the weekend with a $28.1 million opening splash. The box office performance came despite the film being in hot water behind the scenes.The Yi Zhenxing-directed film tells the improbable tale of a rich kid who loses his memory and instead ends up working in a bath-spa.

Refresh for latest...: The international box office continues to provide welcome surprises during the pandemic era. Where movie theaters are open and people feel safe, they turn up for new or enduringly exciting product that’s on offer.

Refresh for more analysis, chart, etc. Even in a normal, healthy economy, the major studios are typically skittish about opening big movies before Christmas with many busy with holiday activities, so it comes as no surprise during a pandemic where just north of 40% of all 5,500 domestic movie theaters are open that there wouldn’t be any new wide openings this weekend.

YouTube and other digital platforms.A large crowd chanted “Hang on, CTiTV” and held up signs reading “Thank you CTiTV, we will see you again.” Employees, some tearing up, sang songs and swayed in unison wearing matching blue windbreakers.Liao Chia-yu, a language teacher, said she would keep watching CTiTV on YouTube. “I also hope they don’t forget their ideals,” Liao said.

As if 2020 weren't already chaotic enough, it’s coming to a close with revelations of a federal tax investigation into President-elect Joe Biden's son and severed ties between a House Intelligence Committee and a Chinese spy. The clouds over Hunter Biden -- whose business dealings in China were scrutinized by two GOP committee chairs in the Senate -- and Rep.

The U.S. must invest in its "nuclear renaissance" to stay ahead of global competitors like China and ensure clean energy for years to come, Rep.

The Georgia GOP is accusing Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff of "knowingly failing to disclose" compensation from Hong Kong company PCCW Media Limited, which is connected to the Chinese government, after he amended a campaign financial disclosure amid a Senate runoff election that is turning increasingly ugly. The Georgia GOP sent a "request for investigation" regarding Ossoff's July amendment to the Senate Ethics Committee on Tuesday with less than a month until Jan.

China, which recently landed a probe on the moon, is a serious competitor to the United States in space, according to Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking during a meeting of the National Space Council at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Pence highlighted China’s recent success in landing an uncrewed probe on the moon in a mission to retrieve lunar samples.

In a world starved for blockbuster films, as most get pushed to streaming services or delayed until 2021, “Monster Hunter” looked like it could help drive business to theaters, especially in China. However, one line from the film that echoes a racist chant that kids used to say decades ago is forcing cinemas in the Middle Kingdom to pull the film.

Rebecca Davis editorAlthough “Monster Hunter” apologized for and censored a line of dialogue that sparked anger in China from its global version, Chinese film websites and apps have taken the unusual step of deleting the title or its user ratings — indicating that the movie’s odds of returning to the Chinese big screen likely remain slim.Chinese cinemas began to voluntarily pull scheduled viewings within just a day of the video game adaptation’s Dec.

With Donald Trump’s presidency quickly coming to an end, countries like Australia, who find themselves at odds with an increasingly assertive China, fear a Biden administration will leave them high and dry.  John Blaxland, professor of international security and intelligence studies at the Australian National University, told Fox News that “the U.S.

The Trump administration on Monday added China, Nigeria and Iran to the list of countries that engage in violating or allowing violations of religious freedom within their borders — part of U.S. efforts to end religious persecution around the world.  The State Department announced that the three countries would be named as "Countries of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

China on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. over new sanctions against Chinese officials and the sale of more military equipment to Taiwan.

Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the film, which was pulled from Chinese cinemas during its opening weekend amid backlash over a line of dialogue that has been perceived as racist by local audiences.