About this season
The inside story of how, since Donald Trump first took office, America and China have become locked in a battle for global power and influence.
Episodes (2)
E1
1. Episode 1
Aired 23 March 2026 • 59 min
Donald Trump comes to office in 2017 and upends America’s relationship with Beijing. He promises to ‘make China pay’, but when he starts a trade war, Xi Jinping fights back.
E2
2. Episode 2
Aired 30 March 2026 • 59 min
As the battle for technological supremacy ramps up, a controversial visit to Taiwan brings the two superpowers closer to a dangerous confrontation.