China's space success linked with its larger political, diplomatic goals: Report

Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): China understands the benefits of space cooperation, but ultimately seeks to use it as a means of supporting Beijing's larger political and diplomatic goals of making China more respected and influential, reported Channel News Asia (CNA).

As the director general of China's Manned Space Agency put it: "We hope to make China's space station a platform which promotes the building of a communi