S. China Economic and Security Review Commission that Beijing has been explicit as recently as October of last year in stating that China intends to surpass the United States and become the world's preeminent space power. As General Saltzman put it, China's advancement in space technology, their stated desire to dominate, and Beijing's disregard for international norms for the responsible use of space make them an incredible danger to US Prosperity and security. (00:43–00:49)
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Asserts that China has explicitly stated its intention to surpass the U.S. in space power.
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