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Shadow War: China and the West
The rise of China is the defining challenge of our times - how far to co-operate, compete or confront. But has the West been slow to wake up?
Could growing tensions lead to conflict? The rise of China is the defining challenge of our times - how far to co-operate, compete or confront. But has the West taken its eye off the ball? ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Security Correspondent Gordon Corera looks at the points of friction, from espionage to free speech, the battle over technology and claims of political interference. This is a story about the competition to shape the world order. He speaks to politicians, spies, dissidents and those who've been caught up in the growing tension between China and the West.