The US space agency NASA has accused China of stealing unclassified US technology ranging from military secrets to medical research.
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has accused China of stealing unclassified US technology, from military secrets to medical research.
During the US House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 17, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson accused the Chinese Communist Party of stealing the most important US technology secrets, The Singapore Post news.
“Yes, they are pretty good at stealing, and I think that means we have to take cybersecurity very seriously,” said Nelson.
This came as an answer to questions from US representative and committee member, Robert Aderholt, who noted that space vehicles are being developed between private US companies and China’s state institutions have similarities.
“We simply cannot ignore the threat posed by China and our rivals, who are making advances in technology, manufacturing and exploration every day,” The Singapore Post quoted him as saying. Mr. Aderholt said.
“For too long, we have allowed China and other adversaries to challenge our space dominance, and their ambitions only continue to grow,” he said, adding, “The United States needs a The clear vision could extend across administrations to make their space policy more effective, as a matter of national defense,” the report further cites Aderholt as saying.
Notably, the US government has warned private industry that China is engaged in a committed effort to illegally obtain important and emerging technologies in every sector of the US economy. , especially those that are vital to the country’s military modernization efforts, the Singapore Post reported.
In this regard, Aderholt calls the US technologies needed to achieve political dominance in space a precious commodity for the country.
Bill Nelson, in response to Aderholt said, “I believe we are engaged and I have said this publicly before I thought we were in a space race with China,” adding that this will determine the strategic and military situation of the world for decades to come. .
Experts have warned that China’s space program poses a military threat to Western powers, the report said. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said that the United States will need to develop offensive space weapons to deter the threat. China has made no secret of its space ambitions. An official white paper detailed plans for the Communist regime to become the world’s leading “space power”.
Meanwhile, China’s aerospace experts condemned NASA’s statement, noting that China has far surpassed the US in space achievements despite its strong blockade because of China’s growing military presence. take the path of independent space development, according to Chinese media reports.
According to the Global Times, a member of the International Astronautical Institute, Deng Yulin, false accusations by Bill Nelson exposed the double standards of the head of NASA.
Another expert commented: “The accusation of the head of NASA is not only unreasonable but also will certainly be ridiculed by history.”
