From tariffs to TikTok. The inside story of Trump vs Xi - and the personalities, policies and pivotal moments that have shaped a world-changing battle for power and influence.
S1E1 · 2026-03-23 · 59m
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.
S1E2 · 2026-03-30 · 59m
As the battle for technological supremacy ramps up, a controversial visit to Taiwan brings the two superpowers closer to a dangerous confrontation.
Rochenda Sandall
Narrator (voice)
Xi Jinping
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
