THE ACCELERATION OF THE CHINESE SPACE PROGRAM

Abstract

The acceleration of the Chinese Space program in the recent years is undisputable and definitive, asserting China’s ambitions towards the space sector and a contest of the final frontier. The pace of this acceleration has intensified as the Chinese space progress has amplified in the last years, allowing the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to dwell upon decades of space research and create space technologies with the ability to match the capabilities of traditional space nations. The Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) has been at the helm of the developing space capabilities enabling China to compete and cooperate with other nations in outer space. Due to the nature of space, the discourse of international relations has become encompassing and dynamic, allowing the participants of the upcoming space race to shift the balance of power and project their power across the international spectrum. Recent developments in the space sector illustrate the Chinese attempts to intensify the utilization of space as a key area of interest and expand their influence globally.