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China's president Xi Jinping has claimed his country has eradicated extreme poverty. Shuli Ren is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and tells us what life is like for those living in China's rural heartlands. Also in the programme, mining giant Anglo American has announced its best half-year performance since 2011. Its chief executive, Mark Cutifani discusses how much of the success is down to rising commodity prices. We hear about concerns the six nation East African Community political and trade bloc is being undermined by governments blocking imports of certain products from neighbouring nations. Plus, the eight part drama series Industry, by HBO, Bad Wolf and the 麻豆约拍, aims to portray life for graduate bankers working in London's financial district. The 麻豆约拍's Nina Nanji has been talking to some of those just starting out in the sector to find out whether fiction mirrors reality.

(Picture: Farmers in rural China. Picture credit: Getty Images.)