China: The Next Space Superpower

the_newsbeagle writes "'As 2014 dawns, China has the most active and ambitious space program in the world,' says this article. While it's true that the Chinese space agency is just now reaching milestones that the U.S. and Russia reached 40 years ago (its first lunar rover landed in December), the Chinese government's strong support for space exploration means that it's catching up fast. On the agenda for the next decade: A space station to rival the ISS, a new spaceport, new heavy-lift rockets, a global satellite navigation system to rival GPS, and China's first space science satellites."

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Re:China will rule the Pacific

[Anonyme Connard]

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Re:China?

[Anonymous Coward]

As someone who normally tries to counterbalance the inaccuracies regarding China i think you might be mistaken.

I was in china a few years ago and went out of my way to visit Rural areas and they are literally "dirt poor". Granted i have never been in the southeast but its hard to imagine anyone still living like that in north america.

Next time you are in China drive a few hours out of any city and stop by to visit the locals in the area.