US races to end China’s ‘dream’ of military domination in space

“It is, however, making steady efforts to develop and apply space technology to meet its civilian, scientific and military needs.

“It is also open to cooperation with other space-faring nation’s.

“Space cannot be conquered or dominated, and Chinese space professionals do not think about space in these terms.

“This is an odd and inaccurate vocabulary promoted by a small but influential group of US officials and experts who are uncomfortable that China now has the same kinds of space technologies that the US has enjoyed for decades and are uncomfortable with increasing parity and its implications.

“Chinese space capabilities increase both its economic, military and scientific standing relative to the past.

“Some see this as a threat, but it is also an opportunity.