Over the weekend, China's first lunar probe, The Jade Rabbit, landed on the moon. This step in space exploration was reached by Russia and the U.S. in the 1960's, but it is a large milestone for the developing country. It is not the only space activity that has been happening in China so far. Over the past decade or so, China has been expanding their fleet of satellites that patrol the space around the Earth. These satellites are capable of interfering with and destroying U.S. satellites if the U.S. begins to plot against China. Also, satellites that have been developed by China can now locate aircraft carriers that make their way into the Western Pacific ocean space. China's new space satellite and development enables them to defend and also interfere with other countries communication and surveillance. These new creations of more advanced space equipment seems to be merely to better their own country, but the U.S. and other superpowers must remain cautious of the military intent of China.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304858104579260061533168286?mod=googlenews_wsj
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