China’s Private Space Race Is Lifting Off – The World Should Take Notice

Not long ago, China’s space exploits were solely the domain of state-run behemoths. That’s changing fast. A new wave of privately funded Chinese rocket companies has burst onto the scene, echoing the entrepreneurial energy that SpaceX and Blue Origin brought to America’s space industry. Beijing’s ambitions in space have always been bold – President Xi Jinping has declared China’s “Space Dream” is to overtake all nations and become the leading space power by 2045​– but now a dynamic private sector is emerging as a force multiplier. This isn’t just a matter of national pride or scientific curiosity.

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