The Chinese in space
The third man in the fourth battlefield
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12705496 |
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| Authors | Joan Johnson‐Freese (corresponding author), Michael Sommer (0000-0002-3026-7211, University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author), Veronika Vis‐Sommer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-204 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.181 |
| OpenAlex | W1974229889 |
| Language | EN |
This commentary piece explores the several ramifications of China's October 2003 successful manned space mission, when the People's Republic of China became the third nation, following the lead of the USA and the Soviet Union, to independently launch a manned space mission. While the achievement resulted in prestige and justifiable pride in China, the potential ‘dual use’ of space for military purposes remains speculative, and is of concern to Washington's ‘Blue Team’, suspicious of China's possible aggressive intentions. While China's space efforts include militarisation, it remains an open question as to whether it intends to fully develop space weapons against a background of its belief that the USA already has ‘abundant power’, especially in space. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications
Ancient history · Battlefield · China · Political science · Power (physics · Prestige · Pride · Computer Science · History · Law · Space exploration and regulation · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Highly cited | No |
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