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The Point with Liu Xin — 242 episodes

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From 'made in China' to 'serviced by China': Why Chinese services are booming

2

Why is the world changing its map? The 164–1 UN vote explained

3

Mudslide hits border port in China's Xizang: The facts behind the headlines

4

China-Egypt ties: A stronger voice for the Global South?

5

China-Egypt relations: From trade partner to development partner

6

SCO at 25: How the organisation became a global player

7

Why Egypt sees China as a credible partner, and why it matters

8

The U.S. is escalating the economic war on Iran. Will it work?

9

U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion: Is America in trouble?

10

China's humanoid robot boom: Are we ready for robots among us?

11

Why does a thousand-year-old story still resonate today? | With Christopher Nolan & Matt Damon

12

13 years, what has the BRI changed?

13

China is using new tech to fight natural disasters

14

Why is the world flocking to Shenzhen? Inside the APEC 2026 host city

15

Japan creates a centralized intelligence system: Should Asia be worried?

16

AI, robots, biotech: Inside China's growth pivot

17

Why is Washington using forced labor claims to hit global trade?

18

How does China keep 1.4 billion people cool during extreme heat?

19

OpenAI changed AI. Is China changing who gets access?

20

South China Sea: The other side

21

What's really happening in the South China Sea?

22

Still going strong

23

Switching gears

24

The choice millions of young Chinese are making

25

The governance philosophy behind the CPC's new campaign

26

Why are more people around the world backing China?

27

US-Iran talks

28

Why one British publisher dedicated his life to translating Chinese literature

29

Inside Beijing's latest white paper on global governance

30

US-Iran Agreement

31

Why do classics still matter today?

32

Why Gen-Z Americans view China differently

33

Exploring China-Russia cultural ties

34

China & Pakistan at 75: Can the two nations lead green development in the Global South?

35

Why has Beijing become a major hub of global diplomacy?

36

Constructive strategic stability: What does it mean for China-US relations?

37

What's really at stake in Trump's Beijing trip?

38

Can China shape the future of auto design? A top designer's honest answer

39

Could a new French bill help return Chinese artifacts?

40

Re-militarization debates and Japan's changing security posture

41

From manufacturing to powering services: China's economic shift

42

Japan's nuclear ambition isn't hypothetical anymore

43

How Chinese carmakers are reshaping the industry

44

Is political violence becoming America's 'new normal'?

45

Japan's return to militarism?

46

How might the Iran situation develop?

47

China grows 5%, why it stands out

48

Inside Sanchez's China visit: What's the signal?

49

A drone, a bubble tea, and a bigger message

50

Ceasefire at the 11th hour

51

Cross-Strait ties

52

The Trump administration claims victory, but is that the full story?

53

Against the headwinds: How Asia keeps winning

54

Is China-US re-engagement getting back on track in 2026?

55

US-Israel Conflict with Iran: Who decides legality?

56

China speed: What's behind the surge in China's auto exports?

57

The Strait of Hormuz: A war racing against time

58

Two Sessions: Is Western media warming to China?

59

Hong Kong to draft its first Five-Year Plan

60

Iran names new Supreme Leader

61

China's Two Sessions 2026: What does it mean for the world?

62

China's 15th Five-Year Plan: What you need to know

63

Is the U.S.–Israel escalation pushing the Middle East toward all-out war?

64

China and Germany: A strategic reset in the making?

65

Inside America's trade whiplash

66

What happens when robots and AI join the holiday?

67

Blessings, bells and a 'crying horse'

68

Munich Security Conference sounds the alarm

69

What the Epstein files reveal about power, secrecy, and the system

70

Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years: How justice is served

71

ChinaMaxxing: What's behind the growing interest in Chinese culture?

72

Why world leaders are consistently heading to Beijing

73

New script in an old playbook?

74

Trump, Greenland, and a growing rift with Europe

75

Trump 2.0 at one year

76

How China turns ice and snow into a $140-billion economy

77

Canada PM visits China: What signals for China-Canada ties?

78

Iran crisis: What's really happening on the ground?

79

Exclusive with IOMed Secretary-General

80

What Lee Jae Myung's China visit signals for Asia's future

81

Venezuela under pressure: How far will Washington go?

82

China 2025 in review: What shaped the year, and what's next?

83

Justice Mission 2025

84

United across the waves – part 2

85

United across the waves - part 1

86

Pax Silica chips in

87

One-on-one with James Cameron

88

China's economy 2025: a tale of two takes

89

Countdown to Hainan's special customs operations

90

Gateway to prosperity

91

Macron's fourth state visit to China

92

A better tomorrow for the Global South

93

The undetermined status of Ryukyu

94

Samurai Takaichi?

95

China's strong response to Japanese PM's remarks

96

China-U.S. one-year trade & tariff truce takes effect

97

Make or break

98

The role and responsibility of the media in global governance

99

CIIE: navigating shared growth

100

APEC 2025 in focus

101

APEC 2025: toward a connected future

102

Charting China's 15th Five-Year Plan

103

Pushing for new boundaries

104

Planning for the future

105

China-U.S. trade tensions escalated?

106

China's shipbuilding targeted

107

Humanity's values vs. American values

108

Seeing is believing - part 2

109

Seeing is believing - part 1

110

Xinjiang: What the research uncovered

111

The Real Xinjiang: Let the data speak

112

Xinjiang falsehoods exposed

113

Trump's EU tariff pressure?

114

2025 CIFTIS kicks off in Beijing

115

Unpacking China's V-Day parade

116

Unity in a divided world

117

80 years on, peace echoes

118

The overlooked history of WWII

119

Teacher urges Taiwan to revisit wartime history

120

Low-altitude technology in world's highest plateau

121

Living Buddha, living wisdom

122

Education lights up the new Xizang

123

Third China-U.S. trade talk

124

Low altitude, high performance

125

Zero-tariff for Africa

126

Economy in focus

127

Exclusive with UNFPA Executive Director

128

A greater BRICS

129

Destination: China

130

28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return

131

Finding a path to greater connectivity

132

2025 Summer Davos

133

U.S. strikes on Iran

134

Who represents China?

135

The Silk Road to a shared future

136

How can China and EU come closer?

137

Sincere and principled

138

Rule of law in South China Sea

139

Xi-Trump call

140

China extends visa-free opening

141

Why is the Trump administration targeting Chinese students?

142

Inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit

143

Washington's global chip war

144

Ship'em now

145

The CIA-Cannes connection?

146

Chinese economy gathers steam

147

China-Russia joint statement

148

50 years of China-EU relations

149

U.S. confidence crisis

150

Iran nuclear talks

151

Trump's tariffs fallout

152

Resolution 2758: A Witness to History at the UN

153

Xi in Malaysia to strengthen regional ties

154

Global tariff wars?

155

Tariff turmoil - trillions wiped off global stock markets

156

PLA's drills around Taiwan

157

Certainty amid uncertainty - Boao Forum 2025 kicks off

158

Exclusive interview with Vijay Prashad

159

Trump-Putin call

160

Exclusive interview with governor of Hainan

161

Advancing Modernization

162

China's GDP growth target for 2025

163

Unite like pomegranate seeds

164

The next China is China

165

Ne Zha 2 breaks box office records

166

China-U.S. AI race?

167

Moving closer amid headwinds

168

Cross-Strait Chinese New Year celebration – part 2

169

Cross-Strait Chinese New Year celebration – part 1

170

Trump's trade war 2.0?

171

China-Trump round II

172

TikTok flip-flop

173

Huge earthquake strikes Xizang

174

Unpacking China's economy in 2025

175

Exclusive interview with Taiwan's Labor Party Chairman

176

Raising the voice of Global South

177

China's winter revolution

178

South China Sea dispute: dialogue or confrontation? – part 2

179

South China Sea dispute: dialogue or confrontation? – part 1

180

Macao SAR marks silver jubilee

181

Secret of China's urban governance

182

Unpacking China's economy

183

The truth about Chinese consumption

184

Global insights on China's economy

185

On the road to prosperity

186

Trump 2.0 explained

187

Stories of China's national parks

188

Adapting to climate change

189

Taking stock of China-U.S. ties

190

China-Peru partnership

191

APEC in focus

192

World Conference of Classics: the modern significance of classical studies

193

Global South Think Tanks Forum

194

U.S. election: China's take

195

Protectionism or fair trade?

196

Why food security matters

197

Global south: One heart, one mind

198

Bric by bric to multipolarity

199

Unpacking stimulus measures

200

Lai Ching-te: the great pretender?

201

De-escalation through escalation?

202

Exclusive interview with Albert Ettinger

203

Home away from home

204

U.S. protectionism?

205

United like pomegranate seeds

206

Commercial authoritarianism?

207

How is China's economy?

208

Navigating China-U.S. ties

209

Growing cooperation among the Global South

210

China-Latin America and Caribbean States Roundtable on Human Rights

211

Go Global South

212

China-Nigeria ties

213

What to expect from FOCAC

214

Greener China, greener world

215

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan makes first visit to China

216

Key China-Africa Summit approaches

217

China's magnetic pull

218

China-Vietnam ties: Moving forward together

219

What is Japan up to?

220

Memorable moments of Paris Olympics

221

USADA in deep doo-doo

222

Exclusive interview with WADA Foundation Board member David Lappartient

223

From impossible to possible

224

Bridging the straits

225

China's approach to modernization

226

Why does China coin "new quality productive forces"?

227

Ukraine closer to peace?

228

What opportunities does China's opening-up offer?

229

Fleeing China or flying to China?

230

20th CPC Central Committee's 3rd Plenum concludes in Beijing

231

China brings ocean back to blue

232

The South China Sea charade

233

Real China: books & beyond

234

The way home

235

Scoping out a thriving Eurasia

236

A testbed for Eurasian Cohesion

237

Biden-Trump faceoff

238

Contrast between Western coverage and the real Xinjiang

239

China-Malaysia relations at 50

240

Are China-Australia ties back on track?

241

A century of friendship

242

A glimmer of hope?