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by bpodgursky 1328 days ago
Eh, unclear. Nobody was trying to stop China from building space stations. The goal was to limit jet and ICBM tech.
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China isn't 60s us or ussr, it's a country countless time richer and more technologically advanced, has all the means to produce all the ICBMs they want.
What do you think the difference is between an ICBM and a LEO launch vehicle like the Long March 5B described in the article?