"We still do not have an exact timetable for a manned mission to the moon, but I believe a Chinese (astronaut) will set foot on the moon in the not too distant future," an unnamed official told the Communist Party mouthpiece.
It followed remarks Sunday by Wang Zhaoyao, spokesman for the manned space programme, who said it was "necessary" for China to put a man on the moon.
"We believe that as long as we can make further progress in science and technology, we can achieve the dream of a manned space flight to the moon in the near future," he told reporters.
Monday, September 29, 2008
China hails spacewalk 'heroes' and sets eyes on moon
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I certainly hope the Chinese government isn't using all the money we owe them as collateral for their space program.
"...isn't using all the money we owe them as collateral..."
Huh?
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