China's Chang'e-2 Craft Is Done Orbiting the Moon, Now Taking Off From There for Interplanetary Space

this just shows how far behind china is, the next post will probably attest how china will beat us to mars, hogwash

That's a pretty smug and short-sighted comment. The Chinese are making remarkable strides in their space program--meanwhile NASA is underfunded and not moving as fast as they could (not their fault). In any case, this isn't another moon race and I don't care who makes it to Mars first. Whoever does it, it will be a remarkable achievement for all mankind.

In ancient history the world marvel at some of China's inovations and ideas. In recent modern history, China steals ideas, send poison products to themselves and other countries and is large producer of world of virus and hacking! I wish to hold my applause for awhile on China new satilite...

@thinkfirst55...remarkable strides at stealing, like BubbaGump stated, wise up, china is our enemy, if they could get away with it they would exterminate anyone not chinese along with many of their own that didn't fit their mold

China is doing a balancing act. It teeters on a narrow knife edge of being a modern technological society and a middle age horde. After working with them for over 25 years, I experienced both sides of the fence. Their population is divided into so many factions it is hard to see them coming up to the level of other western countries for all their citizens. With that said, I saw some very talented Chinese engineers and scientists. They do siphon a lot of technology from the West but they are extremely talented in taking just a little bit of design information and filling in the blanks. The future of China, I am afraid is a divided society with only a few very educated haves and a lot of ignorant have nots that labor to support their technology on the cheap.

One thing we know for sure about China, when their powerbase does align on an issue, it tends to be pretty large in scope. They are going to need to achieve a stable heavy launch system to keep that powerbase of families and individuals from branching off in splinter groups, and who will then compete for power, knowing what the desired end result is already.

@Drchuck What an idiotic statement LMAO...in 5000 years of history China has never once invaded another country. And in modern times it has been very peaceful. They are going to be the next super power and they did it through diplomacy and economics. Also U.S owes China trillions! Stop projecting your barbaric, extremist U.S persona on them.

You're dead wrong about china Aldrons!

You think China has not invaded another country???? You think China is very peaceful???

Tibet ring a bell? Right now as I write, China is flaunting its powers in Southeast Asia. Bullying smaller third-world countries like Philippines and Vietnam.

China is invading the sovereignty of a small Southeast Asian country, the Philippines. China is claiming a chain of reefs and islands called "Spratlys Islands" only 50 miles from the Philippine shore. And China which is 700miles away claims it part of their territory because of the title given the area as "South China Sea" which is quite preposterous! China wants this chain of islands because it's rich in crude oil. Period. And they want it real bad.

They've been erecting platforms on the reefs less than 80miles from Philippine shores since mid 1990s, equipped with helipad, gun turrets, and SAM batteries. They claim to protect their maritime lanes. But in fact it is clear land grabbing. As of press time a few days ago, june 15, they're sending their biggest patrol ship in the area to intimidate the patrol ships of Philippines and Vietnam.

China is covering its true intentions by false diplomacy. It says one thing in the press, but does a completely different thing in reality.

China is a an arrogant barbaric thief, and bully. Perhaps likened to child totting a gun and a wad of cash, so eager to squeeze the trigger and spend some cash on anything.

You should check your facts before you picture china as a friendly and peaceful nation.

Or perhaps maybe, you are Chinese......pity....

You're dead wrong about china Aldrons!

You think China has not invaded another country???? You think China is very peaceful???

Tibet ring a bell? Right now as I write, China is flaunting its powers in Southeast Asia. Bullying smaller third-world countries like Philippines and Vietnam.

China is invading the sovereignty of a small Southeast Asian country, the Philippines. China is claiming a chain of reefs and islands called "Spratlys Islands" only 50 miles from the Philippine shore. And China which is 700miles away claims it part of their territory because of the title given the area as "South China Sea" which is quite preposterous! China wants this chain of islands because it's rich in crude oil. Period. And they want it real bad.

They've been erecting platforms on the reefs less than 80miles from Philippine shores since mid 1990s, equipped with helipad, gun turrets, and SAM batteries. They claim to protect their maritime lanes. But in fact it is clear land grabbing. As of press time a few days ago, June 15, China is sending their biggest and newest patrolship/battleship
to intimidate the patrol ships of Philippines and Vietnam.

China is covering its true intentions by false diplomacy. It says one thing in the press, but does a completely different thing in reality.

China is a an arrogant barbaric thief, and bully. Perhaps likened to child given a rifle and a wad of cash, so eager to squeeze the trigger and spend some cash.

You should check your facts before you picture china as a friendly and peaceful nation.

Or perhaps maybe, you are Chinese......pity....

China is nothing to be feared, the crimes of a few do not implicate a billion people. Their power structure has a fatal flaw, their debt to the americans undermines their communist state. in order to collect it they have to move towards capitalism. they allready have and eventually china will be a democracy.