Shifting Alliances – Rising Against China’s Power

A new alliance is reshaping East Asia, raising urgent questions about peace, power, and the risk of conflict.

While global attention remains focused on Ukraine, the Middle East and US trade policy, major shifts are unfolding in East Asia. Longtime enemies Japan and South Korea are moving closer together and seeking an alliance with Taiwan. An axis is emerging that opposes China alongside the US. But does this evolving alliance promote stability or does it turn East Asia into a powder keg? How reliable is the United States under President Trump? And what would an escalation in East Asia mean for global peace and economic prosperity? This documentary investigates these pressing questions on the ground in Japan and South Korea, offering rare insights into a region caught in a rapidly evolving power struggle.