Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is the point.
China's economy grew by 5.3% for the first half of this year.
But if you read Reuters, you'd be thinking it is slowing.
Retail sales grew by 5%.
But apparently, also according to Reuters, Chinese consumers are tightening their belts.
So what's the real picture?
This week,
the figures from the first half of this year were released and China's economy beat expectations.
GDP grew by 5.3%, foreign trade and goods increased by 2.7%,
hitting a record high, while exports soared by over 7%.
So why is Reuters telling you black is white?
Why has China not suffered after the US launched a second trade war?
What's behind this impressive growth picture?
Welcome to this special edition of The Point,
an opinion show coming to you from Beijing with me Li Xin.
On today's show from Beijing, I'm joined by Professor Xu Qinghua,
Vice Dean at the National Academy of Development and Strategy, Rumi University of China.
From Rome, Italy, Yvonne Cardillo, Chairman of the Italy-China Business Development Forum.
And from Brisbane, Australia, Professor Warwick Powell,