The China Century - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Chinese Dreams
Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the greatest threat to the authoritarian state is not an invading army but the free minds of its people. This episode explores the fight for freedom of thought in China.
Economic Miracle
The story of China's meteoric economic growth and its earth-shattering repercussions.
Unify the Motherland
Explores China's return to imperial power after a century of humiliation.
City of Protest
After 150 years of British occupation, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. Examines how the territory has always been defined by the contest of influence between China and the West.
Cold War Two
The world's greatest rivalry began with hope and idealism. What went wrong?
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