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January 24, 2011
OPINION SPACE
Smiling In Space
Sydeny, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2011
Relations between China and the USA have never been easy. In recent years, they have taken on an exceptionally frosty character over matters such as economic policy and strategic problems. It was against this backdrop that NASA administrator Charles Bolden made a controversial visit to China in 2010, with a view to strengthening ties between the two nations in space. To an outside observer, Bolden's visit seemed to produce few results, apart from angering some US lawmakers. The full circumstances ... read more

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