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
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	Mandarin, English, Portuguese
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
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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