An Assessment of China’s Space Program at the 12th Zhuhai Airshow

Officers of China's People Liberation Army watch an aerial display at Airshow China in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 13, 2012. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images

This article is the fourth in a series of four reports on Airshow China, a biannual exhibition held in Zhuhai city, China.

This year’s Zhuhai Airshow, held Nov. 6–11, emphasized China’s technical progress in its People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-controlled space program, affirming earlier indications of the Beijing regime’s strategic ambitions in space.