China Aerospace
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Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
US–China moon rivalry sparks private-sector scramble to build the lunar economy
As Washington and Beijing accelerate national lunar programs, private firms are racing to build the commercial infrastructure—landers, habitats, resource extraction and cislunar logistics—that will determine market positions and access on the Moon. The competition increasingly blurs civil, commercial and strategic lines for operators and suppliers.
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