I think that's a wise choice that history will look kindly on, as it does on skeptics of US-Russian cooperation pre-2022. Space technology is, before everything else, military technology.
mystraline · 8h ago
China hasn't been in any war since early 1980s.
My country (USA) decided to warmonger even more just last week. And we side with a genocidal country hell-bent on middle eastern occupation.
Not disagreeing on the above, I agree quite strongly in fact. It’s important we are critical of our own tribes.
Your final question though is maybe worth a challenge. Why can’t both sides be in the wrong? I always find we are quick to make a problem quite polar without accepting the grey mush in between.
In this case, China has similarly also demonstrated its far reaching and abusive capabilities when given the opportunity (my thoughts around belt-and-road, Tibet, Uighurs and its own treatment of its people in its past). Your point on china not being in a war is also one that can be challenged, proxy wars have and continue to be a thing. China has played their part and continue contributing to active conflicts.
michaericalribo · 8h ago
Wow, 6.5 hours is a long time to do anything that requires focus, much less a spacewalk…!
The USA banned China from the 'International' space station back in 2011 (Obama) cause of.... National Security.
https://time.com/3901419/space-station-no-chinese/
My country (USA) decided to warmonger even more just last week. And we side with a genocidal country hell-bent on middle eastern occupation.
And China's the wrong one here? Not buying it.
Your final question though is maybe worth a challenge. Why can’t both sides be in the wrong? I always find we are quick to make a problem quite polar without accepting the grey mush in between.
In this case, China has similarly also demonstrated its far reaching and abusive capabilities when given the opportunity (my thoughts around belt-and-road, Tibet, Uighurs and its own treatment of its people in its past). Your point on china not being in a war is also one that can be challenged, proxy wars have and continue to be a thing. China has played their part and continue contributing to active conflicts.