[CorpRatt]

Hmmm.

While there are military benefits to the Chinese efforts in space; I would like to suggest that military interests are only a minor motivation for this expansion.

Given China's population problem: There is an awful lot of unclaimed real estate once you get off this planet.

Another thing to consider may be that the Chinese may have paid more attention to the fact that life on this planet is continually under the threat of solar objects, plagues and man made threats.

Give it some thought. When you are ready to get off this planet... drop me a note. I'll tell you how.

After all, if the Chinese can ride to space on an American Vehicle for less cash and less risk... why would they need to build their own ??

Ratt

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Which puts us back to a military adversary.