The second conference in the Russian-Chinese section of the Valdai International Discussion Club took place in Beijing. It was organized by RIA Novosti, the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy (SVOP) and the Chinese Institute of International Strategic Studies (CIISS).
The results of the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony showed that patriotic cinema is more valued in the U.S. today than innovative cinema, even innovative cinema that is much more successful at the box office.