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Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute

Payload specialist Li Jiaying, a former Hong Kong police inspector, will be the first astronaut from the city to take part in a Chinese space mission

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What happened Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute.
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Left / center-leftChina to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

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CenterBoots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute

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The HinduNews report · May 23, 11:49 PM

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

Payload specialist Li Jiaying, a former Hong Kong police inspector, will be the first astronaut from the city to take part in a Chinese space mission

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Globe and MailNews report · May 23, 11:21 PM

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it targets 2030 moon landing

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Launch comes amid accelerating race to the moon with U. S.

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Breaking DefenseNews report · May 21, 9:17 PM

Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute

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“[F]uture American space security is at risk. China’s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People’s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access,...

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May 21, 9:17 PM: Breaking Defense joined the source map.

May 23, 11:21 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

May 23, 11:49 PM: The Hindu joined the source map.

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