The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program
One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
The United States is bracing for a potential challenge from China's burgeoning space program, as experts in the Western space community debate the implications of China's possible lunar landing. While some view China's lunar ambitions as a mere continuation of the space race, others view it as a significant geopolitical shift in the 21st century.
This newfound rivalry between the world's two largest economies could lead to a race for supremacy in space, with China potentially surpassing the United States as the century's superpower.
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