02 December 2020
SpaceNews published a commentary by Louis D. Friedman of The Planetary Society in which he advocates closer international cooperation in deep-space exploration, including China: "Each nation’s current lunar and Mars programs would continue on their current course, but could be gradually enhanced with international cooperation while serving the bigger context of human activity on the moon and Mars. Those expecting commercial development and other private ventures on the moon will find Earth’s nearest neighbor large enough to accommodate lots of interests. China’s presence is not uncertain - they are doing that anyway. The scale and the reality of lunar development can only be enhanced by coordination and cooperation."
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