Bloomberg published a report on December 7 titled "China Wins Major Victory in Race with U.S. for Influence on the Moon." The report pointed out that in the race for space influence between China and the United States, China has won a diplomatic victory. Egypt agreed to support a Chinese Xi program and signed a cooperation document with the China National Space Administration to collaborate on an international lunar research project, which is planned to be completed around 2030. The agreement builds on previous cooperation between the two parties. On December 4, China's carrier rocket successfully launched a former Egyptian satellite from a launch center in the Gobi Desert.
China has heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington during the space race, with both sides seeking partners to achieve plans to send astronauts to the moon in the coming years, the report said.
These developments are a testament to China's strength in the space race and put some pressure on the United States. China's victory in this contest has already attracted international attention, although the United States has not reported much about it.
China is a relatively late adopter of space technology, but it is the most mature, and its spacecraft satellites are also the largest, still in orbit today. Of course, in general, China's space technology is still lagging behind the United States, but in the past few decades of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union played a positive role in promoting the development of space technology in the two countries.
China's development in space is more pragmatic. China has made wise judgments based on its own national conditions and national strength, and has not blindly participated in the space race. In the sixties and seventies of the last century, China considered participating in the race for manned spaceflight, but ultimately decided to go at its own pace.
In the early days of reform and opening up, Sino-US relations had a relatively close stage, and cooperation between the two sides included launching satellites and carrier rockets from each other. However, this cooperation did not last long, and the United States has been hindering and restricting China's space development. For example, China wants to participate in the international space market and launch satellites for other countries, but the United States requires that no country have American parts and technology on satellites launched by China. In addition, China has not been able to participate in the construction of the world's largest space station, while Russia and the United States can. In the face of these constraints, China has decided to develop its own space industry independently.
While the U.S. has imposed some restrictions and accusations on China, it has advocated cooperation with China when it needs to. This contradictory approach makes the United States face a dilemma when it comes to working with lunar soil samples from China. In fact, NASA needs to be approved by the U.S. Congress before it can work with China. Therefore, the United States cannot accuse China of not actively cooperating with it and setting up legal restrictions of its own.
What's even more interesting is that according to the plan, our Chang'e-6 will land on the moon in 2024, and Chang'e-6 will go to the far side of the moon to sample. If I say that the Americans are on the front side of the moon on the side facing the Earth, they have landed on the moon several times and brought back some samples, which are said to weigh three or four hundred kilograms, if this is the case, then Chang'e-5 has not been to the far side of the moon, and we are probing on the front, are you interested in this?Will you still break the rules?It's a joke!Speaking of which, many people may again ask the old question of whether the American moon landing was real. As an adult, I should have the courage to admit that I don't know, and I really don't know, about things I don't know. But if you have to make a statement, then I can choose to believe it, why?Because so far, scientists from all over the world, including China's chief scientist, Academician Wang Siyuan, have all believed that the Americans did land on the moon and have no doubts.
So when scientists and professionals don't doubt it, but if you ask me for a more rigorous attitude, I believe they have ever been on the moon. The next question is, why is this the case now?Why does the United States say that China and the United States are in a race to the moon?On the issue of international influence, the United States has lost 8 months, which only shows that they are making mistakes, you were able to go to the moon in the past, you had that technology, but now you don't have it, it's a pity, then whose responsibility is it?Clearly not China's responsibility. China has been trying to forge ahead, and the United States used to be proud of everyone, according to the logic I just mentioned, they have reached the peak of human beings and landed on the moon many times, but now you say that your moon landing is a joke, so who is responsible?Is there something wrong with you?Reflect on it.
Even now they are seeking cooperation with China in certain areas, which is indeed a very pragmatic approach, and in addition to the fact that their previous series of policies can only be described as failures. They have neither succeeded in preventing China's progress in these areas, nor in promoting their own development. The end result is, of course, they failed. Failure is still stubborn, even children know that they have to correct their mistakes, but they don't change, there is no way, and we have nothing to say. As for this US ** report, I think it belongs to this type of self-talk, they themselves created the competition between China and the United States in the field of the moon landing, but in fact the Americans are still very confident. The previous Temets and 123 plans had given them confidence, but now it seems that this confidence is becoming less and less, and in fact the plan itself is of a questionable nature.
You remember that when Trump was the United States, he also planned to cut the budgets of various departments, such as environmental issues, which he did not pay attention to. He wants to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and no longer care about this issue, so will the space program be curtailed?At the time, NASA's director was Mr. Ksentin, who pandered to Trump's propaganda and hoped to return to the moon and re-envision a bright future. And Trump, you can say that he is greedy for merit and profit, or you can say that he is for the long-term interests of the United States. In short, the U.S. Congress accepted the rhetoric, so NASA's budget was largely not cut, but increased.
Then let it happen!So, on the surface of the glittering lights, for humanity, just imagine it, and act!In practice, however, it is very difficult, and this is the reality that Americans face. Now the ** has changed, so the moon landing has also become the time to return to the moon, constantly changing. Look no further than Elon Musk, a global leader in the private space industry, who is building launch bases and actively promoting the development of private spaceflight. But this concerns the Temez plan itself, the progress of which has been delayed, the process delayed. This is the situation he is facing now, you can say that the United States has successfully landed on the moon before, but now the entire manufacturing industry in the United States, even high-end manufacturing, has shrunk significantly, look at the Navy aircraft carriers and submarines, not only is it difficult to build ships, but even there are long queues for maintenance.
He doesn't have as many shipyards and skilled workers to do the job, what is it like?Just like the traditional Chinese martial arts, a kung fu master, constantly sharpening himself every day, and facing off against the masters, he can reach a very high level and level. However, if he suddenly indulges himself and indulges in spending time and drinking, I am afraid that he will soon be empty and lose his strength. This is how the United States is now, they are already empty, that's it. It's their own business. However, it has to be spoken, and it must be known to others. He's playing up China and his space race, because the United States needs an enemy, and it needs to defeat it. Prove yourself competent in this way, and so do the dollar. By proving its strength, the United States has won everyone's trust, and everyone will continue to buy and use dollars. If this power is lost, the hegemony of the United States will also collapse, and these things will immediately collapse, which we can understand. The United States is in a hurry, although he is playing up the space race with China, he is not sure that he can win, which is embarrassing, and the essence of the competition is who will be on the moon first.
There is another level, that is, to engage in a circle of friends on the earth, then the United States has a tradition, especially Biden has this tradition, he is not alone, he wants to engage in a circle of friends. Of course, in the final analysis, his circle is basically dominated by Western developed countries, basically like this, Western allies but the United States is leading the way, everyone pays some money, and the United States does this, and then everyone has a share, more or less a piece of the pie, you can produce an astronaut, give you a technology, share something, look at the United States F 35 project is not the same?It is the United States that has a whole set of this process, this model template, just do this thing, so from China's point of view, in fact, we are also doing this thing, that is, we also want to build our own circle of friends, since China is open, this opening is not only open to developed countries, but also open to developing countries.
As a global power, China's influence is aimed at both the West and non-Western, and this is what we should do, and China, as a developing country, maintains relatively friendly relations with developing countries that basically account for an overwhelming proportion of the world's share. So in the field of aerospace, some developing countries say, then don't forget about the African brothers, don't forget to take us when you go up, there is such a voice, then we also have cooperation with Russia, it turns out that we are pulling Europe, and Europe itself is willing to withdraw, I can't help it, that's your option.
As far as we are concerned, this kind of broad-mindedness is broad-minded, and we can only say that is it interesting for the United States to pull others into a small circle that excludes dissidents?Whether it's the United States, or China, in fact, everyone follows the same set of logic, there was once a science fiction **, let's just say that when the United States landed on the moon in 69, there was a set of words, saying that after the Armstrong landed on the moon, on behalf of the United States, the moon was declared to be the property of the United States, but he finally said, I am here for the peace of mankind, he said such a sentence.
The United States is going to land on the moon this time, to surpass the Chinese, to pull the allies of the United States, they also want to build their own bases on the moon, to draw their own sphere of influence, they are worried that the Chinese will go up and do this thing they want to do first, is such a thing, then you say that you go up yourself, that is, you declare the moon is mine, then I am afraid it is really a big disapproval of the world, or most of you can't do it, I'm afraid you don't dare, so the United States pulled a bunch of allies together, I have many friends, let's occupy the moon, a good place to occupy！
From China's point of view, we are not alone, we also have our own circle of friends. And one thing we want to say, the developed countries of the world, we count the population, the world is 8 billion people, who do you say has a big circle of friends, who do you say represents more people?Isn't this a clear thing?If from this point of view, the United States ** said, in this competition, China won, you are right to say this, that is, we represent the interests of more and more people in developing countries, including the space dream, you can say this.
Or let's put it this way, if you uphold the idea of West first, what America first, then you can't win, the Chinese have a concept since ancient times, the world, this is our concept. You can't find a corresponding word in the English system, it has a feeling and sense of responsibility in it, which you don't have in the United States, you don't understand.
Of course, in the end, I believe that China and the United States are still going to land on the moon, no matter who goes up first, I am afraid that no one will dare to say that this is mine, the moon is mine, I am afraid no one dares to say so, but the development of the moon is of great significance to the future of mankind, whether it is some energy resources or deep space exploration. On the other hand, this scientific view of the moon itself will also form a template, that is, whether mankind can take merger and development as the theme of human development of outer space, rather than militarization.
In fact, these things need to be discussed clearly by China and the United States, or their respective circles of friends on the earth, and a consensus can be reached, and there is a whole set of plans, which belong to mankind and the future, and it should be like this.