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ARTEMIS II LAUNCHES TO THE MOON: THE SPACE RACE IN TIMES OF WAR
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European dependency on NASA as a strategic opportunity for China
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Beijing covers Artemis II twice — and the second article reveals the strategy. While CGTN politely congratulates NASA, an editorial reminds that China landed Chang'e 6 on the far side of the Moon in 2024 and is preparing a lunar station for 2030. The message is clear: the US returns to a Moon that China is already exploring. The space race is also a narrative race.
Catchup narrative that serves the thesis of a Chinese century
Clear separation of space from conflict to keep the Moon as a positive domain
Fascination with fissures in the Western alliance
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