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I believe that's the inevitable outcome. The Chinese will build a moon base, as a sign from the Chinese government to the Chinese people that China is capable

I believe that's the inevitable outcome. The Chinese will build a moon base, as a sign from the Chinese government to the Chinese people that China is capable of cutting-edge engineering and science (notably a demonstration to their own citizens - when was the last time you heard about the Chinese space stations outside China?). America seems a bit shaky in their determination to actually build a moon base, though having Jared Isaacman as administrator gives hope. But regardless of whether America is currently on track, a successful Chinese moon base won't stay without answer

oefrha 5mo ago
> when was the last time you heard about the Chinese space stations outside China? Last year, when negative news of delayed astronaut return was all over American news, e.g. [1][2]. Apparently makes American astronauts onboard Boeing ship being stuck in space less embarrassing. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/science/space/china-space-station-debris.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/science/space/china-space... [2] https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/05/china/china-shenzhou-20-astronauts-return-delayed-intl-hnk https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/05/china/china-shenzhou-20-a...