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November 20, 2014

China expects to introduce space law around 2020
Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2014
China will always abide by international space law and is making great efforts to introduce its own laws in 2020, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Monday. Xu Dazhe, director of the CNSA, said the country has already made policies and regulations in the administration of civil space launch, registration of space objects and reduction and prevention of space debris, at the 2014 Workshop on Space Law. "National space law has been listed in the national legislation plan, an ... read more

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