Episode 2
Justin Rowlatt asks what will happen if China overtakes America as the world's economic superpower. Justin sees China's impact on industry in Rio and the Amazonian environment.
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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Loss of 'community's life blood'
Duration: 04:25
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The largest mining complex in the world
Duration: 02:18
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Brazilian nomadic tribe under threat
Duration: 02:27
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Chinese versus Brazilian bikinis
Duration: 02:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Justin Rowlatt |
| Director | Steven Grandison |
| Producer | Steven Grandison |
| Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
