China's biggest moon challenge

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China's biggest moon challenge: returning to earth

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China's lunar probe, Chang'e-5, will be launched around 2017 and its mission to collect samples from the moon and return to earth is the most challenging yet, according to Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program.

The last phase of the three-phase lunar exploration program - after orbiting and soft-landing - requires a larger and more complex system, Wu said at an exhibition on China's lunar exploration program in Hong Kong.

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Compared to the "space race" between the United States and former Soviet Union, China's lunar exploration is more rational, Wu said.

"China will not compete with other countries," said Wu. "Our lunar exploration is based on scientific research."

Nothing says the end of the 'merican Empire like

1. having more prisoners than China

2. having China police the sea for pirates

3. giving up the moon to China

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Nothing says the end of the 'merican Empire like

1. having more prisoners than China

Totally off topic!

2. having China police the sea for pirates

Totally off topic!

3. giving up the moon to China

How can you give up something that doesn't belong to you?

The Moon never belonged to America as it will never belong to China.