HONG KONG: A historic lunar mission has demonstrated China's growing scientific prowess, but the feat has set off a torrent of misinformation targeting the United States that researchers say reflects their bitter competition in space.
This undated handout photo taken by the China National Space Administration and released on Jun 4, 2024 shows a general view of of the surface of the moon that was shot by the panoramic camera attached to the Chang’e-6 lunar probe before it starts collecting samples.
"There is undeniably a great power rivalry in space between the US and China, and any kind of misinformation about the activities by either country is concerning," Saadia M Pekkanen, from the University of Washington, told AFP. Other users shared a photo of the German band Rammstein dressed as astronauts with their helmets off, with one sarcastic caption on Weibo reading:"Now you believe that the US moon landing was real."
Beijing has poured huge resources into its space programme over the past decade in a bid to close the gap with the United States and Russia. "Beijing sometimes lets anti-American sentiments and false information run rampant on the Chinese internet, to allow for an escape valve for domestic tensions, and to modulate Chinese citizens' views," Isaac Stone Fish, chief executive of China-focused data company Strategy Risks, told AFP.
"If this audience can be harnessed to spread a lie that puts China in a more positive light, that is all the better for China."Washington has warned that Beijing's space programme is being used to mask military objectives and an effort to establish dominance in space.
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