Yes. My kind of communist. A dead one.
he Role of Qian Xuesen in the Development Of the PRC’s Ballistic Missile and Space Programs
The PRC’s ballistic missile and space programs received substantial assistance during their early development from Qian Xuesen (also known as Tsien Hsue-Shen), a Chinese citizen who was trained in the United States and had worked on classified U.S. missile programs.
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