The New Silk Road, Part 2: From Kyrgyzstan to Duisburg

The New Silk Road is a mammoth project meant to connect China with the West. It’s a gigantic infrastructure project that Beijing says will benefit all. But this two-part documentary shows another side: of China’s self-interest and geopolitical ambitions. China's path to global power leads through...

42 min - Engineering & Megastructures - DW Documentary

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