China's tech rise reshapes the global space race
Key takeaways
- China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space.
- Tiangong is a unique microgravity laboratory for scientific experiments, designed to provide new insights into humanity's future.
- Today, aviation and spaceflight are once again shaped by ideological rivalry, echoing the mid-20th-century space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GOk0China plans to establish a permanent lunar base as a stepping stone for future missions into deep space Image: CNSA/Xinhua/picture alliance Advertisement Lai Kai-ying, the first female Chinese civilian to reach outer space, is currently on board China's crewed Tiangong space station, where she orbits the Earth 16 times a day, alongside two other Chinese astronauts.
Tiangong is a unique microgravity laboratory for scientific experiments, designed to provide new insights into humanity's future.