Four Corners China Rising (2016)
China Rising: The challenges for Australia as China and the US struggle for supremacy in Asia. Reporter Peter Greste joins Four Corners for a special report on the rise of China and its escalating contest with the United States in the Asia Pacific region. In interviews with key players from the world of diplomacy and strategic affairs, the program explores how Australia is trying to balance two competing interests. Greste and a Four Corners team travelled to the South China Sea to investigate the rising tensions caused by China's rapid military expansion. As the standoff intensifies, the program examines the growing pressure on Australia to take sides.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- China Rising
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
- 2016
Duration
- 43:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- China Rising: The challenges for Australia as China and the US struggle for supremacy in Asia. Reporter Peter Greste joins Four Corners for a special report on the rise of China and its escalating contest with the United States in the Asia Pacific region. In interviews with key players from the world of diplomacy and strategic affairs, the program explores how Australia is trying to balance two competing interests. Greste and a Four Corners team travelled to the South China Sea to investigate the rising tensions caused by China's rapid military expansion. As the standoff intensifies, the program examines the growing pressure on Australia to take sides.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- China--Politics and government
- International relations--Asia
- International relations--Pacific Area
- China--Foreign relations--United States
- China--Foreign relations--Australia
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Peter Greste (Reporter)
Subjects
- China--Politics and government
- International relations--Asia
- International relations--Pacific Area
- China--Foreign relations--United States
- China--Foreign relations--Australia