John Pilger reveals that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, are on the road to war.

Plot summary
The Coming War on China is John Pilger's 60th film for ITV. Pilger reveals what the news doesn't - that the United States and the world's second economic power, China (both nuclear armed) are on the road to war. Pilger's film is a warning and an inspiring story of resistance.
- Written by jacquiedwards

Initial release: 5 December 2016
Director: John Pilger
Writer: John Pilger

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Franklin Blaisdell Franklin Blaisdell ...
Himself - Space Ops & Integration Director (archive footage) (as General Franklin Blaisdell)
James Bradley James Bradley ...
Himself - Author: The China Mirage
Bruce Cumings Bruce Cumings ...
Himself - Historian as Professor Bruce Cumings
Dana Rohrabacher Dana Rohrabacher ...
Himself - Committee on Foreign Affairs (as Congressman Dana Rohrabacher)
Eric Li Eric Li ...
Himself - Entrepreneur & Social Scientist
Barack Obama Barack Obama ...
Himself - US President (archive footage)
Rinok Riklon Rinok Riklon ...
Herself - Marshall Islander
Nerje Joseph Nerje Joseph ...
Herself - Marshall Islander
Betty Edmond Betty Edmond ...
Herself - Marshall Islander
Lemoyo Abon Lemoyo Abon ...
Herself - Marshall Islander
Giff Johnson Giff Johnson ...
Himself - Editor: Marshall Islands Journal
Gene Curbow Gene Curbow ...
Himself - US Nuclear Test Weatherman
Thomas H. Armbruster Thomas H. Armbruster ...
Himself - US Ambassador to Marshall Islands
Tony de Brum Tony de Brum ...
Himself - Foreign Minister of the Mrshall Islands (archive footage)
Darlene Keju Darlene Keju ...
Herself - World Council of Churches, Vancouver 1983 (archive footage)
Rick Wayman Rick Wayman ...
Himself - Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Santa Korok Santa Korok ...
Herself
Abacca Anjain-Maddison Abacca Anjain-Maddison ...
Herself
Theodore H. White Theodore H. White ...
Himself - Historian (archive footage)
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon ...
Himself - US Vice-President (archive footage)
Edward Teller Edward Teller ...
Himself - 'Father' of the H-bomb (archive footage)
Rupert Hoogewerf Rupert Hoogewerf ...
Himself - Publisher; Hurun Report
Zhang Weiwei Zhang Weiwei ...
Himself (as Professor Zhang Weiwei)
Lijia Zhang Lijia Zhang ...
Herself - Journalist (as Zhang Lijia)
Takuma Higashionna Takuma Higashionna ...
Himself - Okinawa City Councillor
Haru Arakaki Haru Arakaki ...
Herself - Akira's Mother
Kiyoshi Sawada Kiyoshi Sawada ...
Himself - Soka Gakkai
John Bord John Bord ...
Himself - US Missile Airman
Bruce Gagnon Bruce Gagnon ...
Himself - Global Network Against Space Weapons
Mun Jeong-Hyeon Mun Jeong-Hyeon ...
Himself - Catholic Priest (as Father Mun Jeong-hyeon)
Oh Cheol-Geun Oh Cheol-Geun ...
Himself - Zen Buddhist
Deul Kkot Deul Kkot ...
Herself - Zen Buddhist
Daniel R. Russel Daniel R. Russel ...
Himself - US Assistant Secretary of State
Andrew Krepinevich Andrew Krepinevich ...
Himself - Defense Policy Analyst (as Dr. Andrew F. Krepinewich)
David Vine David Vine ...
Himself - Author: Base Nation (as Professor David Vine)
Barnaby Lo Barnaby Lo ...
Himself - Manila Reporter (archive footage)
Ted Postol Ted Postol ...
Himself - Massachussetts Institute of Technology (as Professor Ted Postol)
Stephen Starr Stephen Starr ...
Himself - University of Missouri Clinical Science Program
Donald J. Trump Donald J. Trump ...
Himself - US Presidential Candidate (archive footage) (as Donald Trump)
John Pilger John Pilger ...
Himself - Presenter
Produced by
Jim Anderson ... archive producer
Jacqui Edwards ... chief archive producer
Paul Gardner ... archive producer
Christopher Hird ... executive producer
Sandra Leeming ... line producer
John Pilger ... producer Cinematography by
Rupert Binsley
Owen Scurfield
Bruno Sorrentino
Joseph Zafar Film Editing by
Joe Frost Production Management
Lauren Simpson ... production manager Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruno Sorrentino ... assistant director Art Department
Charles Gatward ... graphic designer Sound Department
Jouni Elo ... sound recordist
Giles Khan ... sound recordist
Zubin Sarosh ... sound recordist
Cooper Sheng ... sound recordist Editorial Department
Adam Caldow ... post-production coordinator
Andrew Elliott ... colorist
Andy Nicholson ... on-line editor
Thaddaios Yianni ... dubbing mixer Other crew
Dan Broudy ... researcher: Okinawa
Leer Cheng ... researcher: Shanghai
Matt Hird ... distribution manager
Becky Kukla ... production assistant
Jon Mitchell ... researcher: Okinawa
Tom Rainey-Smith ... researcher: Jeju
Julia Schonheit ... production assistant (as Julia Schönheit)
Maki Sunagawa ... researcher: Okinawa Thanks
Abacca Anjain-Maddison ... thanks: Marshall Islands
Hiroshi Ashitomi ... thanks
Alison Bradley ... thanks
James Bradley ... thanks
Oh Cheol-Geun ... thanks
Charles Clover ... thanks
Mark Corcoran ... thanks
Oliver Coward ... thanks
Bruce Cumings ... thanks (as Professor Bruce Cumings)
Shen Dingli ... thanks (as Professor Shen Dingli)
Kang Dong-Kyun ... thanks
Robert Eldridge ... thanks
Amitai Etzioni ... thanks (as Professor Amitai Etzioni)
Park Lydia Eun-Young ... thanks
Fanny Ferrat ... thanks
Marc Francis ... thanks
Bruce Gagnon ... thanks
Christopher Geair ... thanks
Koh Gil-Chun ... thanks
Bobby Gill ... special thanks
Eiko Ginoza ... thanks
John Gittings ... thanks
Simon Goldberg ... thanks
Bill Graham ... thanks
Larry Gray ... thanks
Niels Hahn ... thanks
Jon Herbertsson ... thanks
Marina Higa ... thanks
Masato Higa ... thanks
Yuka Higa ... thanks
Alfred Hitchfield ... thanks
Katharine Holden ... thanks
Adam Horowitz ... thanks: Marshall Islands
Munetaka Ishikawa ... thanks
Roseann Jackson ... thanks
Mun Jeong-Hyeon ... thanks (as Father Mun Jeong-hyeon)
Giff Johnson ... thanks: Marshall Islands
Philip Jones-Griffiths ... tribute
Joyakgol ... thanks
Kenneth A. Kedi ... thanks: Marshall Islands
Theresa Kedi ... thanks: Marshall Islands
Matt Kennard ... thanks
Duel Kkot ... thanks
Kanako Koga ... thanks
Lina Kotellat ... thanks
Cho Kyung-Chul ... thanks
Grace Lamb-Atkinson ... thanks
Donna Lang ... thanks
Mark Manning ... thanks
James Matayoshi ... thanks
Maki Matsumoto ... thanks
Gavan McCormack ... thanks (as Professor Gavan McCormack)
Alfred F. McCoy ... thanks (as Professor Alfred F. McCoy)
Greg Mello ... thanks: Los Alamos Study Group, USA
Chio Mikami ... thanks
Kim Mirryang ... thanks
Victoria Musguin ... thanks
Maher Nasser ... thanks
Jack Niedenthal ... thanks
Luke Oman ... thanks (as Dr. Luke Oman)
Stephen Perry ... thanks
Yao Ruhui ... thanks
Steven Starr ... thanks
Choi Sung-hee ... thanks
Suzuyo Takazato ... thanks
Regis Tremblay ... thanks
David Vine ... thanks (as Professor David Vine)
Zhang Yichao ... thanks
Yang Yoon-mo ... thanks

Crew believed to be complete