China’s military, state media slam US after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites

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A Reuters report found Mr Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building spy satellites for a US intelligence agency.

BEIJING - Chinese military and state-run media on March 17 accused the United States of threatening global security, days after a Reuters report which found Mr Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for a US intelligence agency.under a classified US$1.8 billion contract with the National Reconnaissance Office , Reuters reported on March 15, citing five sources familiar with the programme.

“All countries worldwide should be vigilant and protect against new and even bigger security threats created by the US government,” the post said. Mr Musk runs other companies, including electric vehicle maker Tesla, which has a large manufacturing presence in China. Neither Junzhengping nor the Global Times mentioned Mr Musk or Tesla.

 

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