The China Century

The China Century

Documentary 2022

Available on ABC iview, Stan

An in-depth examination of China's place in world politics and the global economy, from a face-off with America to its clampdown in Hong Kong and hacking and surveillance.

Documentary 2022

M

Starring Hamish Macdonald

EPISODE 1

Chinese Dreams

Explores the fight for freedom of thought in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the greatest threat to the authoritarian state is not an invading army, but the free minds of its people.

57 min · 3 Jan 2022 M
EPISODE 2

Economic Miracle

The story of China's meteoric economic growth and its earth-shattering repercussions.

56 min · 10 Jan 2022 M
EPISODE 3

Unify the Motherland

Explores China's return to imperial power after a century of humiliation.

57 min · 17 Jan 2022 M
EPISODE 4

City of Protest

After 150 years of British occupation, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. The team examine how the territory has always been defined by the contest of influence between China and the West.

57 min · 24 Jan 2022 M
EPISODE 5

Cold War Two

The world's greatest rivalry started out with hope and idealism, until something went terribly wrong.

57 min · 31 Jan 2022 M

Hamish Macdonald

Narrator
Alex Barry

Director
Michael Tear

Producer
Alan Erson

Producer
Alex Barry

Writer

About

The China Century

DOCUMENTARY

An in-depth examination of China's place in world politics and the global economy, from a face-off with America to its clampdown in Hong Kong and hacking and surveillance.

Information

Studio: ABCTN
Released: 2022
Rated: M

Languages

Subtitles: English (Australia) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.