NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has warned that China could claim resource-rich regions of the moon as its own as the country intends to gain economic benefits through space exploration,

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According to the IPCSC report, China’s efforts to use its space program to transform itself,

According to the IPCSC report, China’s efforts to use its space program to transform itself,

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into a military, economic, and technological power will soon reshape the world order, According to the IPCSC report.

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Nelson was concerned that China would build scientific research facilities in a desirable area on the moon and then claim sovereignty over it.

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Beijing also plans to build an autonomous lunar research station near the moon’s south pole, which is expected to begin in 2025, IPCSC reported.

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China plans to launch more than 200 spacecraft with over 60 space missions in 2023, according to a CASC blue paper released on 16 January.

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China and Russia already have “killer satellites” that could destroy US satellites and wreak havoc on ground forces.

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