Really? China seeks space collaboration with US
12 Jan 2014 10:46 PM GMT
‘We are willing to cooperate with all the countries in the world, including United States and developing countries,’ Xu Dazhe, the new chief of China’s space industry who is in Washington to attend the International Space Exploration Forum, said.
His presence at the Forum, organized by US State Department, is considered to be significant as American law prohibits contacts between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Chinese space agencies because of security concerns.
Cooperation between Chinese agencies and NASA has been hit by the exclusionary law passed by US Congress in 2011. It prohibits NASA from using funds to host Chinese visitors at its facilities, citing security concerns, and prohibits US agency from working bilaterally with Chinese nationals affiliated with a Chinese government entity.
Xu, a space scientist by training, was promoted less than three weeks ago to head the China National Space Administration. He earlier led the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
Speaking at the event in Washington, Xu praised US for its advanced space technology, and said China has cooperated with NASA before but it came to a halt after the law was passed.
He said US invitation to China to take part in the International Space Exploration Forum, and his participation, have sent a positive signal.
His presence at the Forum, organized by US State Department, is considered to be significant as American law prohibits contacts between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Chinese space agencies because of security concerns.
Cooperation between Chinese agencies and NASA has been hit by the exclusionary law passed by US Congress in 2011. It prohibits NASA from using funds to host Chinese visitors at its facilities, citing security concerns, and prohibits US agency from working bilaterally with Chinese nationals affiliated with a Chinese government entity.
Xu, a space scientist by training, was promoted less than three weeks ago to head the China National Space Administration. He earlier led the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
Speaking at the event in Washington, Xu praised US for its advanced space technology, and said China has cooperated with NASA before but it came to a halt after the law was passed.
He said US invitation to China to take part in the International Space Exploration Forum, and his participation, have sent a positive signal.
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