September 26, 2008
China maps out long-term space plan

On Thursday, China launched the Shenzhou VII spacecraft, its third manned space mission, and will soon complete its first space walk.

Giles Alston, a space and technology specialist with Oxford Analytica, speaks with Martin Savidge about the significance of the launch and China’s efforts to subsidize satellite programs in other countries, including Venezuela and Nigeria.

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