China on Thursday announced a plan to moderately reduce the number of U.S. films imported.

A spokesperson for the China Film Administration said the adjustment follows market principles and reflects audience preferences, as the United States' recent hikes in tariffs on Chinese imports are bound to impact Chinese viewers' interest in U.S. movies.

As the second-largest film market in the world, China has always pursued a high level of opening up and will introduce more excellent films from other countries to meet market demand, said the spokesperson.

(Cover: A poster of "Snow White" in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 8, 2025. /VCG)