China warns US against space’s ‘weaponisation’

China said yesterday it opposed the "weaponisation" of space as it criticised US President Donald Trump's orders to create a new command centre for controlling military space operations.

"China has consistently proposed the peaceful usage of space, and opposes the weaponisation of space and a space arms race," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a press briefing.

"We oppose even further turning space into the new battleground," she added.

On Tuesday, Trump ordered the creation of "Space Command", a new organisational structure within the Pentagon that will have overall control of military space operations. It is not the first military space entity proposed by the US president this year.

He insists such a move is necessary to tackle vulnerabilities in space and assert US dominance in orbit.

 

China warns US against spaces weaponisation

China said yesterday it opposed the weaponisation of space as it criticised US President Donald Trumps orders to create a new command centre for controlling military space operations. China has consistently proposed the peaceful usage of space, and opposes the weaponisation of space and a space arms race, said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a press briefing. We oppose even further turning space into the new battleground, she added. On Tuesday, Trump ordered the creation of Space Command, a new organisational structure within the Pentagon that will have overall control of military space operations. It is not the first military space entity proposed by the US president this year. He insists such a move is necessary to tackle vulnerabilities in space and assert US dominance in orbit.