History in close-up, through the people who were there.Gordon Corera investigates the rise of China in Shadow War: China and the West.The rise of China is the defining challenge of our times - how far to co-operate, compete or confront. But has the West been slow to wake up?

BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera looks at the points of friction, from espionage to free speech, the battle over technology and claims of political interference. This is a story about the competition to shape the world order. He speaks to politicians, spies, dissidents and those who've been caught up in the growing tension between China and the West.