That's like, you know, water under the dam, or water over the bridge, or something. Also underestimates our Eastern friends; they're still some time from catching up, but considering NASA is effectively grounded, they will probably surpass the greatest accomplishments of NASA in a few years, and all on their own. Watch the planets as they turn Red one after another, except Mars, which will be a UN Bioreserve.
Seems strange that America owned outer space and has given it up to whoever without contest. What's up with that? Cost can't be an argument because America is the richest country of all time and China is about to take over and they have been about the poorest country overall, although if they colonize outer space correctly, they won't be poor much longer.