The Coming War on China

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The Coming War on China

2016

1h 53m

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John Pilger reveals that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, are on the road to war.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

You may come out of it agreeing with him, disagreeing with him, or somewhere in between. But it's a live issue that could change the world, could end the world as we know it, and this dedicated journalist wants to make sure we know about it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 3, 2017

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Neil Young

The Hollywood Reporter

A persuasively partisan example of old-school investigative journalism.

Dec 19, 2016

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Workmanlike film-making meets familiar Yank-bashing propaganda in John Pilger's new documentary The Coming War on China.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 2, 2016

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Craig Mathieson

The Sunday Age

A barbed interview with a US diplomat is prime Pilger, but his eye for imagery amid the apocalyptic foreshadowing is equally strong - walking through an abandoned US nuclear test bunker he invokes "a subterranean temple to modern times".

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 13, 2017

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

The Coming War on China is an alarming work of some urgency.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 20, 2016

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

A typically combative crowd-funded feature documentary tracing America's post-Second World War military build-up in the Asia-Pacific sphere ...

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2016

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MrKnobben

This should not be in the documentary category. This is a two hour pile of shit were the 'journalist'Pilger spews his own shitty socialistic ideas. Terrible from start to finish.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Audience Member

Had. High hopes for this, but sadly it was very biased. Some points of interest but it was blatantly anti US, while ignoring any misdeeds of the Chinese govt. would not recommend.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A documentary with foresight (consider this is compiled in 2016)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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This documentary should have its name changed to 'How America mistreats the people of the Marshall Islands, Oh and China is super nice compared to America'. The first 40 minutes of this documentary is dedicated to the nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, an interesting subject, but it completely loses track of what this documentary claims to be about. But the real problems start when they start talking about China. They seemingly blame only the United States for the treatment of China in the late 19th and early 20th century, when it was Britain that flooded most of the Opium into China. But it serves the filmmakers purpose of making America look horrible, while not even mentioning the millions of people killed by Mao, and then ignoring all the evils of modern China with a disgusting throw away line that China has 'some issues with human rights', it is ridiculous statements like that give the filmmakers no credibility. If you are keen on a terrible propaganda piece that would make Mao proud, then definitely watch this documentary, but just make sure you turn your brain off before you press play.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

John, a brilliant documentary, old mate. You highlighted the modern day scourge of our global society, that being Hypocrisy. There's always three facets of the story, that being their side, our side and the truth. It wasnt scaremongering, just a different perspective presented.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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GREAT doco!!! John Pilger has shown us cruel realities of the world before & each and every piece is very well backed up by interviews & video to support them. The Coming War On China is no exception, making it a scary, frightening & sad masterdoco everyone should see to educate themselves & reevaluate who the real heroes & villains of the world are.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

John Pilger reveals that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, are on the road to war.

Director: John Pilger
Screenwriter: John Pilger
Production Co: Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), The Bertha Foundation
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2018
Runtime: 1h 53m

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