The Digital Cold War: Why the West is Terrified

Microsoft servers breached. 60,000 users compromised. A global 5G standoff. For years, the West bet on the idea that China’s economic rise would lead to political liberalization. Instead, we’ve witnessed the birth of the world’s most sophisticated surveillance state and a relentless wave of state-backed cyber warfare. As FBI Director James Comey famously put it: "There are two types of big companies: those that have been hacked by the Chinese, and those that don’t know it yet." Today, the frontline of this digital Cold War is 5G technology. At the heart of the controversy sits Huawei—a global leader in telecommunications that has been banned or restricted by the US, UK, and Australia over mounting national security fears. Is China’s tech expansion a natural byproduct of innovation, or a Trojan horse for global espionage? In this documentary, we go beyond the headlines to interview top officials from Washington, Brussels, and Beijing to uncover the truth behind the battle for global technological supremacy. Director: Thomas Lafarge Watch more related documentaries in our playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTOUyQcU3JG2SpLeZrAW7IG2ni93ARB39