China Inside Out

Originally broadcast on ABC, China Inside Out examines the global economic and political strategies employed by the Chinese government to help propel the nation to superpower status. Correspondent Bob Woodruff travels across four continents to visit countries influenced by Chinese investments. In Angola, lucrative deals allow China to gain access to huge amounts of Angolan oil. In Brazil, soy fields are harvested for export to China, where the population of 1.3 billion rely heavily on a soy diet. In the U.S., China is funding nearly $1 trillion of American debt while investing billions into American companies. China Inside Out offers a solid introduction to contemporary China's effect on international economics, while also providing valuable insights into the shrewd financial strategies employed by China's government (that whirring sound you might hear while watching this DVD is Mao Zedong spinning in his tomb). Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (P. Hall)