Sept. 21 — At its 2026 semiannual results briefing, China Film said three titles it helped produce will target the upcoming National Day box office: family animation Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday, crime thriller Detective’s Trace, and comedy What Do You Mean Couple. For the cross-year and 2027 Spring Festival window, China Film plans to release its company-controlled sci-fi tentpole The Wandering Earth 3 (Part I). Several other films are in post-production or preparing for distribution.

聯合海事信息中心：過去72小時內，美國海軍協助完成了97次通過霍爾木茲海峽的航行。

Axios reports the Trump administration has urged Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian refineries, saying such attacks are pushing up global diesel prices; diesel was repeatedly raised in recent communications. Ukraine chief negotiator and foreign intelligence chief Rustem Umerov told reporters talks have progressed and outstanding issues have been reduced to one or two key points, but long-range strikes are escalating: Ukraine has struck Moscow and Russian refinery targets while Russia continues missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities. Umerov said the U.S. is pressing to end the war and is seeking to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.