China hesitates over 'Mulan.'
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Walt Disney Co. will not be able to immediately exhibit its cartoon movie "Mulan" in China because the Chinese government still had not yet given its go signal for distribution. Some observers believe the delay could be due to the success of "Titanic" in China. "Titanic" raked-in $4.3 million worth of tickets in Beijing, China, which was almost half of all movie tickets sold in the Chinese capital during the first half of the year and more than triple the best-selling Chinese film, "Party A, Party B." Others on the other hand believe that the delay could be a means for the Chinese government to show its anger over the movie "Kundun," which symphatetically portrays the life of the Dalai Lama.
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Will not be able to immediately exhibit cartoon movie "Mulan" in China because Chinese govt still had not given its go signal
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1998
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Government statisticians promise to put up better numbers: archaic sampling methods and perplexing announcements raise doubts about accuracy
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China's State Statistics Bureau has been criticized by various sectors due to the alleged manipulation of its findings. Thus, to appease its critics, the Bureau promised to come up with better figures in the future. It also announced more transparency on its activities and that it will avoid dependence on government data for its findings. In 1998, the Bureau released an overall economic growth figure of 7.8%, .2% points away from the government's goal of 8% for the year.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1999
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China hesitates over "Mulan."(China's film bureaucrats demand a breather for Chinese films)
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Walt Disney's movie "Mulan" may yet be shown in China's theaters. Chinese film bureaucrats are against early showing of the movie in China, after "Titanic" stashes nearly half of all movie tickets sold during the first half of 1998. They demand a breather for their hometown movies and will not allow meantime, another blockbuster like "Mulan", to make an onslaught of the Chinese movie industry.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1998
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