12/04/2025 at 09:00AM
Hearing entitled ““Strategic Trajectories: Assessing China’s Space Rise and the Risks to U.S. Leadership.” The purpose of the hearing is to examine the progress of the People’s Republic of China in achieving its goal of becoming a dominant space power. It will outline China’s objectives for its national space programs, both in terms of completing space missions and in advancing its geopolitical influence. The hearing will evaluate China’s space strategy, including the benefits of a consistent political direction, sustained funding, and its military-civil fusion approach. Finally, it will highlight the risks of ceding leadership in space exploration to China, with a particular focus on the Moon, as well as the broader economic, geopolitical, and national security consequences of China attaining preeminence in space.
Witnesses:
- Dean Cheng, Senior Fellow, The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
- Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Dr. Patrick Besha, Founder, Global Space Group
- Dr. Michael D. Griffin, Co-President, LogiQ, Inc.