China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race

Deputy Director of the Chinese Manned Space Agency Lin Xiqiang confirmed China’s goal at a news conference Monday but gave no specific date.

A new three-person crew is scheduled to head to the Tiangong station on Tuesday aboard the Shenzhou 16 craft and will overlap briefly with the three astronauts already aboard.

China completed the Tiangong space station in November with the third of three modules, centered on the Tianhe living and command module. Space is increasingly seen as a new area of competition between China and the United States — the world’s two largest economies and rivals for diplomatic and military influence.

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