10/30/2010

US drifting from China in space

US drifting from China in space
By Peter J Brown

In mid-October, a few days after administrator Charles Bolden, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) returned from his lengthy visit to China, NASA issued this brief statement:

On behalf of the NASA delegation that traveled to China, I want to express my appreciation to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, our hosts for my visit. Our delegation conducted a very comprehensive visit to Chinese human spaceflight related facilities including the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and conducted meetings with relevant senior officials in the Chinese government.

I am pleased that NASA was able to meet its objectives for the visit, which included becoming acquainted with relevant Chinese space officials and institutions, better understanding Chinese human spaceflight programs and plans, and reaching a common understanding of the importance of transparency, reciprocity and mutual benefit as the underlying principles of any future interaction between our two nations in the area of human spaceflight.
Read more at Asia Times Online
Oct 30, 2010 10:43:55 AM | Current Affairs, Science, Technology

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