[Prodigal Son]

But China would still be only the third country capable of manned space flight, vaulting it ahead of Japan and European countries, which have only unmanned programs.

Oh, I'd reckon the Japanese are quite capable of it.

And China would be accomplishing something that even the United States, with its space shuttle fleet grounded following the Columbia disaster, can't do right now.

I'm sure the LA Times just gets giddy every time they think about the Chinese beating us at something.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I'm sure the LA Times just gets giddy every time they think about the Chinese beating us at something.

No doubt.

[Moonman62]

Oh, I'd reckon the Japanese are quite capable of it.

And they'd build their own hardware, instead of buying a kit from the Russians.