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House subcommittee hearing: experts warn China’s steady space push risks U.S. leadership
Summary
Witnesses told the House Science subcommittee that China’s long-term planning, military-civil fusion and expanding on-orbit capabilities pose strategic risks to U.S. leadership in space, urging sustained U.S. investment, clearer missions and strengthened international partnerships.
A House Science subcommittee hearing on China’s expanding space capabilities opened with lawmakers and experts warning that Beijing’s long-term planning and integration of military and civilian programs threaten U.S. leadership in cislunar and low-Earth orbits.
Chair (speaker 1) framed the hearing as a strategic challenge, noting recent U.S. commercial launch activity but arguing that China’s coordinated program—backed by five-year plans and programmatic stability—gives it momentum toward a sustained presence on the moon and in cislunar space.
Dr. Dean Cheng, a senior fellow appearing as a witness (first spoken introduction at SEG 311; testimony begins SEG 325), told the panel that China’s approach blends state-driven planning, regional aerospace industrial clusters and military-civil fusion…
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