BBC: The Chinese Are Coming

In this new BBC documentary series, journalist Justin Rowlatt investigates the spread of China’s influence around the globe and asks, What will the world be like if China overtakes America as the world’s economic superpower?

What does this have to do with gay issues? I watched two episodes (both available on YouTube) yesterday, and all I could think about is how American conservatives would sooner focus on gay marriage than on making their economy more competitive.

This is a great series:

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