[duxup]

I suspect political pressure would be to at least match competing programs current safety record. I don’t think they can hide failures / would want anyone to see that happen.

[bagels]

Unfortunately the facts don't back up this speculation.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/another-chinese-rock...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/19/health-f...

[duxup]

I don’t think clean up issues are the kind of risk taking that advances anything.

[bagels]

I agree. The fact that they are willing to launch hydrazine rockets over villages says the don't care about safety. That was the point I was making.