China became the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon. US scientists are largely barred due to the Wolf Amendment, impacting potential collaboration and analysis of the samples.
China National Space Administration vice chair highlighted the Wolf Amendment as a barrier to US-China aerospace cooperation. He urged the US to take concrete measures to remove obstacles for space exchanges.
NASA administrator, Bill Nelson, expressed that China should make the Moon samples available to the international community. He raised concerns about China's space ambitions and lunar resource intentions.
Nelson's criticism towards China's space program contrasts with the Chinese program's willingness to share scientific treasures. Though acknowledging China's intention to share materials, Nelson's tone was seen as unnecessarily critical.
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