The cargo mission to the ISS by SpaceX made more splash. At least online and at blogs or wired/reddit. I guess the commercial aspect and underdog status made it

The cargo mission to the ISS by SpaceX made more splash. At least online and at blogs or wired/reddit. I guess the commercial aspect and underdog status made it more reliable for readers than rooting for Chinas ambitions. But I think you are right, the story of Chinas successful start was not ignored by mass media. It just was not front page material.