22 May 2021
China only sent its first human into space in 2003, but since then its technological capabilities have multiplied. But what are the ultimate goals of China’s space programme? And as technologies needed to take humans to Mars are developed, are we about to witness a new ‘Space Race’? Paul Henley of the BBC World Service is joined by a panel of expert guests: Brian Harvey, Kaitlyn Johnson, Dean Cheng, Laura Forczyk and Jill Stuart.
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