China, Latin America entitled to forge close space cooperation
China DailyThis screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 30, 2023 shows Shenzhou XVI crewed spaceship successfully docking with the radial port of core module Tianhe of the space station. But China’s deepening space technology cooperation with Latin American countries has made some countries, particularly Western countries, uncomfortable, with some of them saying China’s involvement could destabilize the existing space exploration order and undermine the strategic interests of other space-faring nations. By saying so, however, they reveal their refusal to accept Latin American countries’ desire to develop space technology and their willingness to engage in mutually beneficial cooperation with China. However, China’s collaboration with Latin American countries in space technology predates the establishment of the agency; it began in the late 1980s. China’s increasing role in space technology cooperation with Latin American countries holds great promise for the future of space exploration and development.