NASA's chief says China is being 'very, very secretive' and pretending its space projects aren't linked to the military


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Business Insider— National Aeronautics and Space Administration head Bill Nelson warned on Wednesday that China is passing off military endeavors in space as civilian projects, reiterating that the US is in a "race" with Beijing to reach the moon in the 21st century."China has made extraordinary strides, especially in the last 10 years, but they are very, very secretive," Nelson told members of the House Appropriations Committee at a 2024 budget hearing."We believe that a lot of their, so-called civilian space...

The Guardian—Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs. Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington must remain vigilant.“China has made extraordinary strides especially in the last 10 years, but they are very, very secretive,” Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Continue reading

Zero Hedge—US Space Force General Says China's Military Developing Space Assets At "Breathtaking Speed". US Space Force General Says China's Military Developing Space Assets At "Breathtaking Speed" Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, recently warned about China’s “breathtakingly fast” development of space military capabilities, following his trips to South Korea and Japan. “We are seriously focused at U.S. Space Command on our pacing challenge, which is the People’s Republic of China,” Gen. Whiting told reporters during...

Fortune—A U.S. manufacturing renaissance won’t create many good jobs—just look at Germany, S. Korea, China and decades of data, Harvard economist says. "Whether we like it or not, services such as retail, care work, and other personal services will remain the primary engine of job creation."