Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is The Point.
U.S. buyers jumped on the phone to their Chinese suppliers as soon as news reached of the Geneva breakthrough.
Demand for goods from China was so high, in fact,
that it almost led to a shipping container shortage,
a sharp reverse from the situation just days ago.
Following the high-stakes meetings in Geneva,
tariffs came down significantly between the world's two largest economies,
and a 90-day pause was set while the two sides are expected to conduct high-level...
consultations under a joint mechanism.
The surprise truce has been welcome news around the world.
However, sentiments remain cautious.
China underscored the importance of leveraging the stability and long-term growth of the domestic economy to cushion against global uncertainties.
Going forward, will sharp pendulum swings be the new normal?
How will the trade and economic talks unfold between the two sides?
Who's more desperate for a deal?
Welcome to this edition of The Point with me, Liu Xin, coming to you from Beijing.
I'm pleased to be joined from Singapore by Bert Hoffman,
professor at East Asia Institute at the National University of Singapore.
From Lyon, France, by Zhou Mi,