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China has moved to “moderately reduce” the release of Hollywood films in the Chinese market in the latest front of the growing United States- China trade war.

China's National Film Administration clearly tied their decision on Thursday to US tariffs on Chinese exports, which US President Donald Trump hiked to a sky-high 145%, Reuters reported.

The decision was certainly not surprising to analysts, who had projected that China would target Hollywood as a retaliation to rising US tariffs. 

As stated by Reuters, China accepts ten films from Hollywood each year, and the Chinese market was long regarded as a significant source of cash for the US film industry.

President Trump, who has already been criticised by numerous Hollywood celebrities for his actions, told reporters on Thursday that he was unconcerned by China's intention to attack the film industry.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal, Associated Press reported.

The court acted in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears he would face persecution from local gangs.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis had ordered Abrego Garcia, now being held in a notorious Salvadoran prison, returned to the United States by midnight Monday. 

“The order properly requires the Government to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador,” the court said in an unsigned order with no noted dissents, according to Associated Press.

The government has announced a further £450m of military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels, BBC reported.

Defence officials are convening to "pile pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to end his invasion of Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.

"We must step up to deter Russian aggression by continuing to bolster Ukraine's defences," he added. 

The package includes funding for hundreds of thousands of drones, anti-tanks mines and and repairs to military vehicles, according to BBC.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has declared his bid for the presidency, promising to fix inequality and spur economic growth.

In a video published on Thursday, Lee committed to address economic polarization, which he said was a major source of societal discord, emphasizing how he believed it had compounded recent political turbulence, Al Jazeera reported.

The presidential election was slated for June 3, after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment for declaring martial law in December was affirmed by the constitutional court on April 4.

Lee, the frontrunner in polls, promised to pursue large-scale government investments in technology and talent development to revitalize the economy, according to Al Jazeera.

Conservative opponents have warned that the opposition's return to power could weaken the alliance with the US and jeopardize improved relations with Japan, but Lee recommended a realistic approach to diplomacy.