Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and delivered a written speech, Xinhua reported.

IMAX China summer box office surpassed 723 mln yuan through Aug 29, up 39% YoY, driven by strong supply of high-quality releases and concentrated consumer demand for premium viewing. Imported Odyssey posted 310 mln yuan in IMAX receipts and IMAX accounted for 54.6% of the film’s nationwide box office. Spider-Man’s first weekend IMAX takings exceeded 130 mln yuan, the best IMAX opening for a Hollywood release in the mainland since 2019. Domestic film Welcome to Long Restaurant, shot specially for IMAX, passed 700 mln yuan in box office five days after release.

AP reports the U.S. is guiding Polish forces in drone-focused exercises based on lessons from the Ukraine conflict.