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Drawing on candid first-hand accounts from key insiders, this two-part series looks at the most consequential geopolitical rivalry of our time. Featuring testimony from contributors including Nancy Pelosi; Boris Johnson; John Bolton; Jake Sullivan; Scott Morrison; H. R. McMaster; Robert Lighthizer; Philip Hammond; and David Lee. 

 

Beginning in 2017, Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House upends US–China relations, triggering a high-stakes trade war with Xi Jinping that sends shockwaves across the globe. By the end of Trump’s presidency in 2021, Taiwan has become a dangerous flashpoint in an escalating superpower rivalry. Hopes of a reset under Joe Biden quickly fade as new security alliances, tech battles, and Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan push tensions to the brink.

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Brook Lapping Productions

Series Producer: Norma Percy

Series Director: Tim Stirzaker

Assistant Producer: Benjy Fortna

Executive Producer: Lucy Hetherington

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