China's President, Xi Jinping, is the leader of a rising superpower, commander of a formidable military, and the head of an economy that's crucial to people's lives around the world.
An exploration of how Xi has made China a more assertive presence on the world stage. For decades, Beijing followed a policy of `hide your strength and bide your time', but since Xi's accession that has changed and has created alarm in the West over China's growing influence.
Six years ago, President Xi Jinping became the leader of China, and the head of an economy that is crucial to the rest of the world. This third film in the series explores the growing tension between China and the West over allegations that the Chinese state has engaged for years in large-scale industrial espionage and hacking to steal the West's business secrets and technological know-how.
Richard Cookson
Director
Producer