Why NATO’s new secretary general repeats old rhetoric about China

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① Why is NATO’s new secretary general Mark Rutte repeating the rhetoric that “China is a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine”? And to what extent does it matter to NATO now that Rutte has taken over as its secretary general? (00:52) ② China's box office earnings during the National Day holiday surpassed 1 billion yuan, or $142 million, on the third day of the seven-day holiday. Is China there yet in terms of becoming a powerhouse in film? And to what extent is box office reflexive of the consumption momentum in China? (12:58)

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