Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CC) recently announced that it will strengthen its governance in space over the next five years. If this isn’t worrying enough, it will be assisted by Russia. The two countries recently confirmed plans to explore the moon. Explore the big piece of rock for what, exactly? This is where things get interesting, and why the United States should be concerned. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took “one small step” for mankind. Fifty years later, Chang’e 4, a Chinese lander named in honor of the ancient moon goddess, touched down on the far side of the moon. This was a historic moment, as no human (or robot) had ever ventured to the nether regions of the moon (Armstrong, it’s important to note, walked on the near side). Upon landing, the Chinese spacecraft quickly released a rover (Yutu-2) onto the exotic terrain. Equipped with tools, Yutu-2 …
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