China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might \u0022take over\u0022 the moon.
China has stepped up the pace of its space program in the past decade, with exploration of the moon a focus. China made its first lunar uncrewed landing in 2013 and expects to launch rockets powerful enough to send astronauts to the moon towards the end of this decade.
The U.S. space agency chief said China’s space program was a military one and that China had stolen ideas and technology from others.
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