The issue focused on whether China would continue to restrict space exploration for commercial purposes. China has kept its distance from space exploration as part of its strategy to maintain control over its resources and society.And now it has opened up its space programme to foreign governments. China has offered to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars in return for international assistance. President Xi Jinping had warned his fellow leaders not to waste money on private ventures to explore space. However, now China has opened its space programme to foreign governments, what does this