Documentary

The Chinese Are Coming

Justin Rowlatt investigates the spread of Chinese influence around the planet and asks what the world will be like if China overtakes America as the world's economic superpower.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Chinese Are Coming

First Air Date

February 8, 2011

Last Air Date

February 15, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

Mandarin, English, Portuguese

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E02

The Americas

Justin Rowlatt crosses Brazil and the United States on an epic journey as he continues to investigate the spread of Chinese influence around the planet. In Rio, local industries, including bikini factories, are threatened by cheap Chinese imports, and in the Amazon, Justin witnesses the phenomenal impact of the Chinese hunger for resources on the indigenous people and the environment. In the US, from California to the rust belt, Justin encounters the rising undercurrent of American fury over their own decline in the face of competition from China.

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