Among the experts, believe whom you will because few agree

Stocks | Ed Zhang

The outlook for China's growth this year depends very much on which expert you talk to. The range of forecasts is huge, from a dismal 6 percent or so for GDP growth to bullish figures depicting expansion not seen since the late 1990s.

People care about China's growth because the country's performance will affect the prices of many commodities and services worldwide - and ultimately affect many businesses. But the country is also so complex that even many Chinese economists cannot agree with one another in overall terms.