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Lengthy dominated by the USA, the Asia-Pacific area is grappling with an more and more assertive China. Tensions are mounting round Taiwan and within the South China Sea, each within the air and on the water, with quite a few incidents of late involving Chinese language fighter planes, collisions between ships and reefs being was navy outposts. Filmed in Japan, China, Taiwan and the Philippines, our documentary explores a brand new “chilly conflict” pitting President Xi Jinping’s authoritarian China towards the US and its democratic allies within the area. This high-stakes battle encompasses territorial, political, financial and ideological dimensions, as the specter of a 3rd world conflict looms on the horizon.