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Irish_Dem

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1. China will insist this gives them total rights to the far side of the moon.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2024, 08:26 AM

Jun 2024

This is their purpose in the landing.

They will claim the property and mineral rights to half the moon.

And they are showboating for the Chinese public to take away from the failed economy.

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China says its spacecraft lands on Moon's far side [View all] Eugene Jun 2024 OP

China will insist this gives them total rights to the far side of the moon. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #1

The far side gets pelted by space debris more than the near side. GreenWave Jun 2024 #2

China does not care. It is highly symbolic to them. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #3