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03.28.17China’s Secret Plan to Crush SpaceX and the US Space Program
CNBC
China’s breakneck economic expansion may be flagging, but the country's ambitions in space show no signs of slowing down.
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08.11.16China Says New Satellite Will Help Safeguard Interests at Sea
Reuters
The “Gaofen 3” satellite has a radar system that captures images from space down to 3 feet and can operate in all weather conditions.
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09.15.15Satellite Images Suggest China 'Building Third Airstrip' in South China Sea
CNN
China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
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07.02.15China Nears Completion of Controversial Airstrip in South China Sea
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The runway is large enough for heavy military transport planes and fighters. It is only a third complete, showing that it has since been constructed at a rapid rate.
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07.01.15See China’s Rapid Island-Building Strategy in Action
Washington Post
New satellite imagery of remote islands in the South China Sea shows Chinese island-building projects and how attention has turned to building military bases.
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02.09.15
In China, Quantum Communications Comes of Age
This may be a quantum leap year for an initiative that accelerates data transfers close to the speed of light with no hacking threats through so-called quantum communications technology.Within months, China plans to open the world's longest...
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05.10.13Pentagon Paying China – Yes, China – To Carry Data
Wired
Even if the data passing over the Chinese sattelite is encrypted, the coded traffic could be used to give Chinese cryptanalysts valuable clues about how the American military obfuscates its information.
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04.19.13Space Plays A Growing Role In U.S.-China Security Talks
Reuters
Washington is keeping a watchful eye on China’s activities in space after an intelligence report last year raised concerns about China’s expanding ability to disrupt the most sensitive U.S. military and intelligence satellites.
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11.10.12China to Launch New Manned Spaceship in 2013-Xinhua
Reuters
The launch marks a step forward in Beijing's ambitions for a bigger space presence, including construction of a space station by 2020.