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Dear fellow netizens: It is good to notice so many worthwhile comments by so many netizens. But the setback is that most of these netizens do not put down their names. There is nothing to fear in putting down our names so long as we do not touch on controversial local politics. By not putting down our names to our comments we are playing into the hands of the evil West headed by the terrorist rogue state - the United States. The West will play on our fear and work on our fear through seamless demonic propaganda in the mass media, the main newspapers, television, fliers, pamphlets, magazines and podcasts. When we put down our names to our articles or comments we are not only showing pride of our ideas, our relevant contribution to knowledge and current affairs but also telling the world especially the evil West not to mess with the affairs of all countries of the South for we know the truth about the evil and wicked ways of the West especially the Anglo-Saxons 5 headed by US and UK. We don't want appear to be ghost writers for that seems to be so if we don't append our names. At least append your initial or your pen name. My name is Southernglory which is the direct translation of my Chinese name Yang Rong Nan. 

The United States begging China for Moon Soil and Moon Rock Samples. Bill Nelson, the head of US space agency - NASA, asking China for 'moon soil and moon rock' samples under the guise of wanting to join the world scientists in analysing these moon elements. China should not only not entertain any of US shameless approach for moon rock samples but also must forever rebuff their shameless approach to China to let their scientists to work with China's space craft and space technology. China should not allow the space 'Helen of Troy' to happen. 

The United States have no space station of its own. In the past they only worked with Russian scientists in the Russian space station with the generosity of Russia. Even this Russian space station will soon be dysfunctional. And that leaves China's space station as the only space station in the world. For umpteen years the US had previously took strong positions to foil and stop China's ability in space technology and space craft. That is the result of US arrogance in world hegemony. Consequentially US has put itself in a tight spot and now has to shamelessly appealing to China for cooperation under the guise of joint effort to analyse moon soils and rocks. Surely China does not need US for that. China must be mindful of native Americans warning, 'White men speak with fork tongues and can never be trusted.' 

Below is the revelation by Global Times about US shameless and undignified approach to cooperation with China on space programmes. OPINION / OBSERVER US' predicament in seeking lunar soil samples from China a self-inflicted problem By Global Times Published: Oct 24, 2024 09:55 PM Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The lunar soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft have drawn significant attention from the US. 

According to Reuters on Wednesday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze the samples, expressing that the talks will end "positively." However, the report also reveals that some US officials are hesitant about a potential agreement thinking it could weaken the US posture of toughness toward China. This highlights the distorted mind-set underlying the desire for US involvement in studying the Chinese samples while not giving up its zero-sum approach in its relationship with China. 

NASA has been eagerly eyeing the lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-5 for quite some time. Since October of last year, when China announced that the Chang'e-5 lunar samples would soon be open to international applications, NASA has shown great interest in the samples. Reports have even revealed that an internal NASA email stated the application for access was necessary because of the "unique value" of the Chinese samples, which had been "made available recently to the international scientific community for research purposes." However, a US domestic law known as the Wolf Amendment has significantly hindered a range of China-US space collaborations, including joint research on lunar soil. 

The Wolf Amendment prohibits the use of government funding by NASA, the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, or the National Space Council for any collaboration, hosting, or bilateral coordination with China or Chinese-owned companies without certification from the FBI. This strict, bigoted ban has become a self-imposed constraint for the US in the area of space cooperation with China. 

Amid the continuous exaggeration by US politicians of the "China space threat" theory, NASA has consistently viewed China as a rival, attempting to suppress and block its space development. However, the US doesn't hesitate to seek China's lunar soil samples and share the fruits of China's space exploration when it suits its own needs. The US has apparently displayed a double standard. Shen Yi, a professor at Fudan University, told the Global Times that the reason for this hypocrisy is the US' persistent belief that it remains the most advanced country in space exploration. 

Moreover, the Wolf Amendment, intended to limit China's space development, has utterly failed. On one hand, China's space industry continues to advance rapidly. On the other hand, many in the US aerospace sector have come to realize that the law has effectively backfired, restricting American technological progress. Keeping the Wolf Amendment is in "every sense a bad idea" for the US. Shen believes the US' self-imposed restriction is the inevitable outcome of American hegemony. The Wolf Amendment has caused the US to lose its ability to progress while also preventing potential collaborations with China. Ultimately, this predicament is one that the US has brought upon itself. 

China's stance on space exploration cooperation has always been clear: The country's collaboration with international partners is based on equality and mutual benefit, leveraging their respective scientific resources, facilities, and expertise. China has also consistently been open to exchanges and cooperation with the US in this field. Yet, the primary obstacle to current China-US space cooperation lies in irrational legislation in the US, such as the Wolf Amendment, as well as the US Cold War mind-set that treats China as a rival. 

Bian Zhigang, deputy head of the China National Space Administration, once emphasized: "If the US side sincerely hopes to promote cooperation between the two countries, it must take practical measures to remove these obstacles." By insisting on a hardline stance toward China, the US is allowing its space sector to be further poisoned by anti-China politics and containment strategies, thereby weakening and hindering beneficial cooperation between the two nations while closing the door to broader exploration opportunities. 

 Southernglory1 Friday, 25th October, 2024