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The Rise of the Great Powers
The Rise of the Great Powers is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006.[1] It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia (Soviet Union), and the United States. The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation"[1] and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony.[1] The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject."[1] In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."[1] The state-run People's Daily reported that each of the 12 episodes of The Rise of the Great Powers ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes.[2] The program included interviews with noted historians and academics, including Paul Kennedy, who wrote the influential book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, and Joseph Stiglitz, who won a Nobel Prize in Economics.[2] Political leaders, such as former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, were also interviewed."[2] It has been dubbed in English and shown on History Channel under the title Rising of Great Powers. List of episodesThe original titles of the 12 episodes (in Chinese) are listed as follows, each with an accompanying rough translation in English.
ReceptionIn an interview, former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew made references to the series:
Broadcast, the BBC and other international media carried a report and analysis. The New York Times commented that the broadcast of the film means that China is no longer "hypocritical humility" but now encourages people to discuss the prospects of China's rise. Hong Kong version The Hong Kong version, aired on TVB and chaired by Dina each episode, added Dina's comments before and after the advertisements, but the main content was not subject to much change. This Cantonese TVB (Hong Kong) version was about 30% shorter to accommodate Tina Leung (Di Na)'s comments. Characteristics Dina's comments to an international perspective view of a foreign model of development were from both an economic development and a political point of view. She also commented on the situation in China. Tina Leung's comments contained a fair amount of promotion of herself and her "business" interests in China, at time sounded like she was a spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party. In the Guangdong region, commercials covered sensitive topics. Summary of articles The episodes invited John Sham and Liu Ruishao together to discuss China's development path, with reference to the social environment in China, the international situation, and China's rise direction. Notes
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