The Rise of the Great Powers

The Rise of the Great Powers () is a 12-part documentary television series broadcast on China Central Television in the People's Republic of China.Kahn, Joseph, , New York Times, 9 December 2006. It was first broadcast at CCTV-2 from November 13, 2006 to November 24, 2006. It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation" and analyzes the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to current United States hegemony. The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject." In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."

The state-run People's Daily reported that each of the 12 episodes of The Rise of the Great Powers ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes.<ref...
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