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China-Led Lunar Research Organization Enables It to Obstruct US Operations on the Moon: Expert

China-Led Lunar Research Organization Enables It to Obstruct US Operations on the Moon: Expert
A Long March-4C rocket lifts off from the southwestern Xichang launch center carrying the Queqiao ("Magpie Bridge") satellite in Xichang, China's southwestern Sichuan province on May 21, 2018. This communications relay satellite allows a rover to send images from the far side of the Moon on an unprecedented mission later in 2018. China OUT/AFP via Getty Images
Hannah Ng
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The China-led International Lunar Research Station organization (ILRS) enables the country to obstruct the United States and its allies’ operation on the moon, according to Rick Fisher, senior fellow with the International Assessment and Strategy Center.

Fisher referred to an April 25 report by China’s state-owned media Global Times on China’s announcement of the building plan for the ILRS with its international partners.
Hannah Ng is a reporter covering U.S. and China news. She holds a master's degree in international and development economics from the University of Applied Science Berlin.
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