Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

China has named its lunar spacesuit "Wangyu" and rover "Tansuo," crucial for its human moon landing plans by 2030. The prototype development phase is in progress, with extensive testing conducted.

This photo shows the exterior design of China's moon-landing spacesuit during the third Spacesuit Technology Forum in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The ...

Once realized, China's manned lunar program will make the country the second nation to land astronauts on the moon, significantly boosting its global space standing. The United States successfully ...

The spacesuit has special features to make it work well on the Moon's surface The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) asked people living in the country to send in their suggestions, and a panel of ...

Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has announced a tender process for a lunar satellite to support the country’s first crewed moon landing and ...

12, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. In the photo below, the full moon rises on Feb. 12, the night of the Lantern Festival, Weifang, Shandong Province of China. The Lantern Festival is a ...