Reference News Network, September 11 report. According to AFP, September 10 report, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claimed on the 10th that as a so-called security measure, it will further restrict Chinese scientists from participating in its space projects, even if they have U.S. visas.
The report said that a NASA spokesperson said in an email: "NASA has taken internal measures regarding Chinese nationals, especially restricting their actual or through information channels access to our facilities, equipment, and networks, in order to ensure the safety of our work." This statement confirmed previous Bloomberg reports.
Bloomberg's report also said that although NASA's restrictions on hiring have existed for a long time, some Chinese scientists with U.S. visas were still participating in certain projects as subcontractors, students, or university partners.
These new measures come amid tense Sino-U.S. relations following Trump's return to the White House. Both sides hope to achieve crewed moon landing in the coming years. NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy told the media on the 10th: "We have entered the second space race."
The report said that the U.S. lunar program has been repeatedly delayed, and given the worrying budget plan of the Trump administration, this time may continue to be postponed. This might allow China to take the lead in achieving successful crewed lunar landing. (Translated by Lu Longjun)
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