Status upgrade Taller but heavier Literary dance The height and waistlines of Drama based on author Pearl EU recognition of China as market youth in China are increasing Buck’s life will tour mainland economy may come soon > p13 > CHINA, PAGE 4 > LIFE, PAGE 8 THURSDAY, December 8, 2016 chinadailyusa.com $1 SECURITY CINEMA China, US to Star Wars spinoff do more on to star Chinese By AMY HE in New York cyber crime [email protected] The last Star Wars film released in January 2016, The By CHEN WEIHUA the APEC Leaders Summit. Force Awakens, earned a healthy in Washington “With the high attention and $125 million at the box offi ce in [email protected] promotion by the two heads of China, but it paled in compari- state, the cooperation in cyber- son to the record-smashing $936 Chinese and US officials security between China and million it made in the US. meeting in Washington on the US has advanced rapidly In an attempt to attract the Wednesday for a bilateral cyber- to become a new highlight in Chinese audience to the Star security dialogue have agreed to bilateral relations,” Guo said at Wars universe, Disney and expand cooperation, according the meeting. Lucasfi lms on Jan 2 will release to Chinese offi cials. The two-day meeting from in China a Star Wars spinoff — Chinese State Councilor and Dec 7-8 is attended by top offi - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Minister of Public Security Guo cials from multiple government —that will feature two of China’s Shengkun joined US Attorney departments in both countries, big stars: Donnie Yen and Jiang General Loretta Lynch and including China’s Ministry of Wen. Yen is one of the biggest Secretary of Homeland Secu- Public Security, Cyberspace Day of remembrance action stars in Chinese cinema rity Jeh Johnson in co-chairing Administration, Ministry of and Jiang has starred, written the third China-US High-Level Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Pearl Harbor survivor Delton Walling poses with a member of the military before ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of and directed action vehicles in Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime Industry and Information Tech- the attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Wednesday. See story > p2 CRAIG KOJIMA / REUTER the last several years. and Related Issues. nology, Ministry of State Secu- The two sides reached a new rity and Ministry of Justice and consensus in deepening cooper- the US’ Department of Justice, ation in cybersecurity. Achieve- Department of Homeland Secu- DIPLOMACY ments made in the meeting rity, Department of State and cover areas such as cracking Federal Bureau of Investigation. down on cybercrimes, coopera- Guo said the two sides have Pick for envoy to China praised tion in cybersecurity, improving achieved notable progress in the hotline mechanism, cyber areas such as cracking down on counterterrorism coopera- cybercrimes, protecting cyber- tion and information sharing, security and sharing informa- By CHEN WEIHUA and to benefi t our economy.” nominated by President according to a press release tion. “(It) has made a positive in Washington The announcement was George W. Bush on April 30, from the Chinese delegation. contribution to ensuring the made just days after Trump’s 2001, three months after Bush The two sides recalled the national security and the safety US President-elect Donald controversial phone call with took offi ce. achievements made since the of the people in both countries,” Trump’s pick of Iowa Gover- I am Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen Li also pointed to Brans- fi rst dialogue and spoke posi- he said. nor Terry Branstad to be the on Dec 2, drawing much criti- tad’s close relationship with tively of the importance and He noted that it has been an next US ambassador to China honored cism both in China and the Xi, established in 1985 when Xi necessity of the mechanism, the important period for the two has been well received in both and humbled to US for its break with decades visited Iowa as a county leader Rogue One poster. COURTESY OF press release said. countries in carrying out their countries. of bilateral diplomatic proto- in China’s Hebei province dur- LUCASFILMS Guo was quoted as saying in law enforcement cooperation Trump announced his accept President- col between China and the US ing his fi rst trip to the US. the meeting that China and the focusing on cybersecurity. He intent to nominate Branstad since they established diplo- “It’s a clear sign for Trump In addition to Yen and Wen, US established the high-level expressed that the dialogue for the job, according to a state- elect Trump’s matic ties in 1979. to establish good interaction the cast includes Felicity Jones as dialogue mechanism based mechanism should be the main ment on Wednesday afternoon The Chinese government with Xi, so it’s very positive in the lead hero, Diego Luna, Ben on the important consensus channel for the two countries in from Trump’s transition team. nomination.” reacted favorably to the choice. this regard. He not only pays Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed and reached between President communicating cyber-related “Governor Branstad’s Foreign Ministry spokesman attention to China, but also Xi Forest Whitaker. Xi Jinping and US President issues. decades of experience in public Iowa Governor Terry Lu Kang, when asked about himself,” Li said. The difference in box office Barack Obama in September Guo also emphasized service and long-time relation- Branstad has been asked to be news reports about the pos- Douglas Paal, vice-president receipts in the US and China 2015. the importance of focusing ship with President Xi Jinping ambassador to China sible nomination, said on for studies and director of the for The Force Awakens has been He said the two leaders gave on cooperation, managing and other Chinese leaders Wednesday that “Mr Branstad Asia program at the Carnegie attributed to the lack of cultural important input to the dialogue and controlling differences, make him the ideal choice to is an old friend of the Chinese Endowment for International symbolism that the Star Wars when they met in Lima, Peru, serve as America’s Ambassa- China and Chinese people, and people, and we welcome his Peace, said most people did franchise has in China. Disney last month on the sidelines of SEE “CYBER” PAGE 2 dor to China,” Trump said in is someone who very much greater contribution to the not notice that at the last cam- promoted the movie heavily up the press release. impressed the president-elect development of China-US paign rally in Iowa with Brans- to its release, including celeb- “He successfully developed not just in their meetings on relations.” tad as host on the eve of the rity endorsements and various close trade ties with China the campaign trail but also in Cheng Li, director of the election, Trump publicly com- events across the country. while serving as chief execu- meetings after the election”. John L. Thornton China Cen- mented that Branstad would What also hurt the movie was tive of the Hawkeye State. That “After long discussions with ter of the Brookings Institu- make a great ambassador to that it wasn’t able to secure a day- experience will serve him well my family, I am honored and tion, said such a soon pick China. in-date release, coming several as he represents America’s humbled to accept President- of US ambassador to China “So this is a political payoff weeks after the North American interests and further develops elect Trump’s nomination to reflects the high attention for delivering Iowa big time. release, during which pirated a mutually benefi cial relation- represent our great country as Trump pays to China. But it is also a recognition of copies could be distributed. ship with Chinese leadership.” Ambassador to China,” Brans- “By picking his own people Branstad’s considerable invest- Will using the Chinese stars The possible pick had been tad was quoted in the press to the position, Trump wants ment of time and interest in increase the box offi ce take in circulating for weeks, but Jason release. to lead the China-US relations China, including with a junior China? Miller, spokesman for Trump’s “I have known Presi- according to his own think- official named Xi Jinping,” Jonathan Papish, a fi lm ana- transition team, confi rmed it dent Xi Jinping for many ing,” Li said. Paal said. lyst who tracks the Chinese box on Wednesday morning. He years and consider him an President Barack Obama “While this is not related to office for China Film Insider, State Councilor Guo Shengkun (center), US Department of Homeland described Branstad as “some- old friend. I look forward nominated Jon Huntsman to the Tsai phone call, it ought said that Chinese viewers have Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, and US Attorney General Loretta one who has a lot of experi- to building on our long be the ambassador to China to help balance it out. Trump become sensitive to Hollywood Lynch take a photo at the Third China-US High-Level Joint Dialogue on ence and a great grasp of trade friendship to cultivate and on May 16, 2009, nearly fi ve gets a loyal friend in Beijing. “throwing in fl uff parts for Chi- Cybercrime and Related Issues in Washington on Wednesday. issues, agriculture issues, a strengthen the relationship months after his inaugura- nese performers or hokey Chi- PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY tremendous understanding of between our two countries tion, while Clark Randt was SEE “BRANSTAD” PAGE 3 nese product placements” and can “smell the pandering from a mile away” since it has been happening for years.