Deng's us visit

A new documentary film takes an in-depth look at Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 US visit, and shows footage of two attempts on his life. Xu Fan reports.

For the first time, a documentary will reveal footage of two assassination attempts on the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping during his landmark 1979 visit to the United States.

The 94-minute documentary, Mr. Deng Goes to Washington, will hit theaters on the Chinese mainland on Friday. It is the first big-screen production chronicling Deng's nine-day visit about one month after China officially established diplomatic relations with the US.