In terms of comprehensive national prowess, China stands among the secondary tier of world powers, greatly dwarfed by the United States, and behind Britain, Russia, France and Germany.

beset by more profound differences than any other bilateral relationship between major powers in the world today.

If Wanda can control more than 20 per cent of the world's three most important film markets - the United States, Europe and China - then it will have an empire with great voice in the industry.

Temperatures have been climbing in recent years at the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.

Temperatures have been climbing in recent years on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

[China] must maintain a close relationship with the United States if its modernization efforts are to succeed, ... Indeed, a cooperative partnership with Washington is of primary importance to Beijing.