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Will China Build a Base on Mars?

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Will China Build a Base on Mars?

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Could China Build A Base On Mars?

This question originally came from the Ask Me A Question blog, where it was submitted by Spider. We are opening it up here as a forum discussion as well.
Spider wrote: Has anyone heard of the Chinese wanting a base on Mars, or is it just a silly rumour? I reckon if they start this, they will want to claim Mars for themselves.
This question mixes space exploration, politics and speculation. A Mars base would be one of the hardest projects any country could attempt, and it would raise huge technical, legal and international questions.

It is worth discussing carefully rather than turning it into panic or conspiracy talk.

A few points to discuss:
  • Could any country realistically build a permanent Mars base soon?
  • What would be the biggest technical challenge?
  • Should space exploration be national, international or private?
  • Could any country "claim" Mars, or would space law prevent that?
  • Would a Mars base be a scientific achievement, a political statement, or both?
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Could China Build A Base On Mars?

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