CHINA
China’s Secret Plan to Crush SpaceX and the US Space Program
Clay Dillow, CNBC
Though Chinese space authorities have publicly announced the country’s ambitions to forge itself into a major space power by the early 2030s, Communist Party Leader Xi Jinping’s government is also considering ways to direct spending that will push Chinese tech companies toward breakthroughs in downstream technologies like robotics, aerospace, artificial intelligence, big data analytics and other 21st-century technologies. The majority of China’s space ambitions remain focused on boosting Chinese prestige at home and abroad.
CUBA
Cuba’s Communists Dig In as Castro’s Reform Drive Grinds to a Halt
Marc Frank and John …read more
Source: Victims of Communism