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China: is space research hiding military purposes?

Beijing, China - Asian and US analysts would think so, putting into evidence some key aspects of the matter

Asian and US military analysts are focusing on the influence that Chinese space research can have concerning defence. One should not limit to consider the first Chinese space missions as merely promotional, according to many experts. The Chinese People Republic has been trying to grow in the aerospace sector since the 50s in order to get more and more competitive compared to the superpowers in this...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 128946
Rome, Italy, 10/13/2005 18:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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