Red dragon in space? (Insider Report).

"China is in the final stages of grooming 14 fighter pilots for their debuts as the country's first astronauts," reported Reuters news service on May 2 1st. In April, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft called the Shenzou ("Divine Vessel") III landed in Mongolia after completing 108 orbits. Chinese space officials have reportedly completed feasibility studies for a lunar mission.

"Theoretically speaking, China is ready to explore the moon," claims Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist for the fledgling Chinese lunar program. "China is expected to complete its first exploration of the moon in 2010 and will establish a base on the moon as we did in the South Pole and the North Pole." Beijing entertains even grander ambitions. According to a May 20th AFP report, Beijing claims its scientists are "developing a new family of rockets that supposedly could send explorers to Mars."

While Beijing's announced space agenda is largely propaganda, the U.S. missile technology the Communist regime purchased by bribing Bill Clinton has boosted their aerospace sector.