Napoleon is credited with comparing China with a sleeping dragon. But the country of more than 1 billion is now an economic and political force in the world.\n\nOn this episode of This Is Why, we look at some of the topics covered by Jeff Semple in the China Rising podcast.\n\nContact:\n\nAdam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter\n\nDave McIvor - @dmcivor770 on Twitter\n\nThis is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter\n\nEmail us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca\n\nGuests:\n\n\n\nJeff Semple, senior correspondent, Global National News, and host of "China Rising"