""I thought I had a pretty good read on this when I was finishing grad school," Roll told Ars. "That almost everything needed to be updated, or had changed three years later, was pretty scary. On all these fronts, they've made pretty significant progress. They are taking all of the cues from our Western system about what's really galvanized innovation, and they are off to the races with it.""
""The trend line is unmistakable," the report states. "China is not only racing to catch up-it is setting pace, deregulating, and, at times, redefining what leadership looks like on and above Earth. This new space race will not be won with a single breakthrough or headline achievement, but with sustained commitment, clear-eyed vigilance, and a willingness to adapt over decades.""
China's commercial and civil space activities have accelerated significantly, producing rapid progress across multiple fronts. The country is deregulating and adopting practices from Western innovation systems to galvanize private-sector growth and technological advancement. China projects human lunar landings before the United States can return and is advancing in several spaceflight domains that challenge U.S. leadership. The accelerating pace includes commercial launch, civil programs, and policy changes that reduce barriers to industry expansion. A sustained national commitment, clear-eyed vigilance, and long-term adaptation are necessary for competitors to keep pace over decades.
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