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FRONTLINE; Dangerous Straits
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- Series
- FRONTLINE
- Program
- Dangerous Straits
- Program Number
2003
- Series Description
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
- Program Description
Since the terrible events of Sept 11th, the United States has worked hard to put together a worldwide coalition against international terrorism. Where will China come down? FRONTLINE and The New York Times explore the tensions between the U.S. and China and the troubles the relationship presents for President Bush, who plans a visit to China in October. The dramatic U.S. spy plane incident off the coast of China in early 2001 reminded us of the dangerous suspicion that exists between the worlds most powerful country and its most populous one. China has been supportive of some Islamic states that the U.S. counts as its enemies, and there is also the simmering question of Taiwan. American support for Taiwan means that if it declares independence, the U.S. could be drawn into an international dispute that might lead to war. The Straits of Taiwan have been described by one China expert as "one of the most dangerous places in the world."
- Duration
00:56:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Politics and Government
- War and Global Conflict
- Military Forces and Armaments
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Social Issues
- Global Affairs
- Creators
- Oxley, Chris (Producer)
- Lindley, Richard (Writer)
- Lyman, Will (Narrator)
- Fanning, David (Executive Producer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Dangerous Straits,” GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E8BB51C21EF04E9F8A76A2808A8237C3.
- MLA: “FRONTLINE; Dangerous Straits.” GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E8BB51C21EF04E9F8A76A2808A8237C3>.
- APA: FRONTLINE; Dangerous Straits. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E8BB51C21EF04E9F8A76A2808A8237C3