In this installment of The Chinese are Coming, Justin Rowlatt travels into Brazil and the United States on his journey 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.”

This is a fascinating documentary that asks a lot of important questions. China looks to be well on its way…