China on the World Stage

S1 E2: In 2013, Xi Jinping became leader of China and head of an economy that is crucial to the rest of the world. For decades, Beijing’s policy had been ‘hide your strength and bide your time’. Under Xi, that changed. The second in the series explores how he transformed China into a more assertive world presence. As he faces his greatest test yet in Hong Kong, how will the newly resurgent China react?