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China space program
China’s Steady Ascent to the Moon: How Beijing Is Rewriting Lunar Geopolitics
By Pablo Villar Bolaños
China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.
China’s Space Dream: No Limits, No End
By Mathieu Duchâtel
China’s space strategy is shaped by military ambitions, aspirations for technological dominance, and ubiquitous commercial considerations.
The US Risks Losing to China in the Race to Send People Back to the Moon’s Surface
By Jacco van Loon
The U.S. lunar program is delayed, while China has pledged to put astronauts on the Moon by 2030 – and it has a habit of sticking to timelines.
A Hong Kong University Launched the World’s First Large-Scale AI Model Earth Observation Satellite
By Sunny Cheung
This cutting-edge satellite showcases Hong Kong’s growing role in China’s space ambitions and highlights the city's strategic importance in technological development.
Latin America and the China-US Space Race
By Ana Soliz de Stange
China recognized the importance of Latin American countries in the space sector decades ago, while the U.S. is just beginning to look at them.
China Advances Its Space Capabilities, Enlarging Its Strategic Advantage
By Namrata Goswami
From new mega-constellations of satellites to its successful lunar missions, China's emphasis on its space program is paying strategic dividends.
In Global First, China’s Lunar Probe Returns to Earth With Samples From the Far Side of the Moon
By Huizhong Wu
Chang’e 6 is the first lunar mission to have collected samples from the far side of the moon.
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon Mission Is a Game Changer
By Namrata Goswami
China’s bid to return lunar samples from the far side of the Moon will have long-term strategic and geopolitical implications.
The Reorganization of China’s Space Force: Strategic and Organizational Implications
By Namrata Goswami
The rationale behind the new “Aerospace Force.”
China’s Military-Civil Fusion Space Program
By Ashwin Prasad and Rakshith Shetty
China is actively pursuing space superiority while acquiring and developing counter-space capabilities and technologies.
China Launches New 3-member Crew to Its Space Station
By Andy Wong and Simina Mistreanu
This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions.
China-Latin America Space Cooperation: An Overview
By R. Evan Ellis
As China has increased its political and economic cooperation with Latin America, it has also expanded its space engagement with the region.
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