National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson warned that China may try to claim vast swaths of the moon if it beats the United States in the second race to the lunar surface.
In an interview with Politico, Nelson warned that China's military expansion in the South China Sea should serve as an indicator of the communist nation's policy when it comes to territorial expansion and that America needs to accept that it is part of a new space race. "It is a fact: We're in a space race. And it is true that we better watch out that they don't get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research," he said. "And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, 'Keep out, we're here, this is our territory.' If you doubt that, look at what they did with the Spratly Islands." (Related: Space race? Russia to partner with China to build the first lunar base after rejecting US space deal.) The Spratly Islands are an archipelago around 400 nautical miles from the Chinese coast. The communist nation is currently in a territorial dispute with these islands against Vietnam and the Philippines. Aerial photography of the area shows that China is creating military installations on these islands to assert its control over the sea. Beijing has on numerous occasions denied American accusations that its space program has an ulterior motive. Back in August 2022, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed that China was committed to the peaceful use of space and to cooperation with other spacefaring nations. "Outer space is not a wrestling ground, but an important field for win-win cooperation," said the spokesman. He added that space exploration is "humanity's common endeavor and should benefit all."China preparing to launch an invasion of Taiwan, warns Chinese journalist
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