US-China Space Race Intensifies Over Lunar South Pole

The power competition between China and the US, which has been ongoing in the background for decades, is now clearly visible in space as well. China is rapidly advancing in space technology, while the US is emphasizing the need to maintain its influence in space.< /p>

In the last five years alone, China has launched its modern space laboratory 'Tiangong' as an alternative to the old international space station led by the US. China has also brought back soil and rock samples from the far side of the Moon. China is the first country to achieve such a feat. However, the issue that concerns the US the most is China's plan to establish a permanent settlement on the Moon by 2040. US lawmakers view this as a new 'space race'. The US has also put forward plans to build its own base on the Moon.< /p>