Chapter 1069 The contrasting world~
In the venue, senior leaders and officials from all over the world sitting in the audience sat upright and looked at this side, with a look of watching the show and curious eyes in their eyes, wanting to see how Xu Chuan planned to answer this question.
In fact, it is not the first time that the mining rights of the moon or space have caused international controversy.
As early as the last century when the Cold War between Mizu and Su began to send astronauts to space and the moon, relevant discussions, treaties and regulations continued to be discussed between countries and the United Nations.
For example, in 2017, when the 45th General Secretary of the United States signed the Space Policy Directive No. 1 to formally approve the Artemis plan, representatives of seventeen countries to the United Nations overturned the table at a closed-door meeting.
This was a meeting that lasted for a full seven hours. At the meeting, countries almost fought hard, and the core issue was the most difficult contradiction in space development and resource allocation.
For example, who is qualified to have the lunar helium-3 veins and metal veins; whether the platinum, gold and other minerals on the asteroid belong to miners or all humans, etc., etc.
This meeting promoted the implementation of the provisions of the Space Resources Act. In short, it allowed enterprises to hold mining income.
The United States, Sakura Country, the United Arab Emirates and other countries have successively issued similar regulations.
However, as China made huge breakthroughs and progress in the aerospace field, this clause, which was actively promoted by NASA in the United States, has become "ambiguous".
In particular, the ilmenite veins mined by Xinghai Research Institute at the Antarctic of the Moon, the lunar scientific research bases built based on it, the lunar biosphere engineering, etc., have forced all countries to pay attention to the distribution of interests in the moon and outer space, such as minerals, resources, and land.
Although China expressed its willingness to negotiate relevant terms and distribution of interests, its statements at the UN meeting were quite vague.
For other countries, this is something that needs to be negotiated.
But for China, this is not the case.
After all, they are the only ones who can develop resources on the moon, Mars and outer space at this stage. No matter which country comes, it is impossible for you to give up such things that are beneficial to you.
Anyway, you were the ones who were the first to issue the provisions of the Space Resources Act. We did it completely according to your requirements. It is completely reasonable, compliant, and legal, right?
If you have the ability, you can get rid of these terms first.
This situation has also led to the advancement of relevant provisions on space development that has been quite slow.
At today's summit, Professor Xu's opinion in front of him has a great influence on China.
If he can be induced to make some statements on the allocation of space resources, it may really allow other countries to seize a glimmer of opportunity and demand the establishment of new rules for the allocation of space resources.
In the venue, Xu Chuan looked at the reporter from Voice of the United States with interest, couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that you should have known some space development regulations, but I think your understanding may just be just a random search on the Internet."
"After all, if you've seen it seriously, you won't say such things."
After a slight pause, he looked at the reporter, with a curl of his mouth curled up and continued: "It is undeniable that the Moon Agreement does stipulate that the moon belongs to all mankind, but there are only 16 countries that signed it."
"This clause does not only have China, but also the United States, Europe and other countries, and is not included in this clause."
“I think your ideas may be too naive to ask other countries with a clause that is hardly publicly recognized by most countries.”
At the beginning, Xu Chuan also thought that the "Moon Agreement" was adopted by all countries in the world.
But later after going deep into the aerospace field, I realized that this thing was actually something made by a country with a great Wuchang period.
Oh, it’s not without the Five Constant Rebellion. France, one of the Five Constant Rebellion, is inside.
But, how to say it?
He can only say that he can just take a look at this kind of thing, and he will be serious if he is serious. If you are serious, you will lose.
Of course, similar bills are not without them.
For example, the "External Space Treaty" passed at the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 1966 stipulates that countries shall not take out outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, through sovereignty claims, use or occupation by states.
This bill was signed by 126 major countries around the world, and the five permanent members are also included.
Obviously, the reporter asked this question was not very clear about the matter of outer space regulations. She might have only searched the Internet for information such as whether the moon is shared by all human beings and stood up.
After being criticized by Xu Chuan's words, the female reporter of the Voice of the United States suddenly froze.
She obviously did not expect that the terms she gave were just something signed by a small number of countries.
However, as a reporter, she still has no shortage of response ability to respond on the spot.
A hint of resentment and hostility were raised in her eyes, and the female reporter who stood up continued to ask aggressively: "So do you think the moon is not owned by all human beings?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled and said, "I have never said such a thing. Exploring and utilizing outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, should be the welfare and interests of all countries, regardless of their economic or scientific development level, and should be the scope of development for all mankind."
As if he had seized the handle of the conversation, the female reporter quickly and excitedly said: "Since you agree that the moon and outer space are shared by all mankind, then China should immediately stop the development of lunar resources and stop the infringement of human common property!"
Sighing, Xu Chuan shook his head and said, "But there has never been any universally recognized clause that stipulates that when exploring the moon and outer space, the development of related mineral resources is prohibited, including what you call the "Moon Agreement."
"In fact, all your questions and doubts have been discussed and agreed upon by countries around the world."
"For example, the Outer Space Treaty stipulates 10 basic principles that should be followed for celestial bodies outside the earth."
After pausing, he moved his eyes away from the female reporter, glanced around the venue, and continued.
"In addition, China has never tried to occupy the moon and Mars. On the contrary, we have always been carrying the steps to lead human civilization into space."
"We have always been very happy to cooperate with other countries to explore and develop extraterrestrial spaces. For example, the Lunar Biosphere Project is a development project led by China and jointly participated by dozens of countries around the world." "Countries including the United States, Europe, Tsarist Russia and other countries have jointly invested in the construction, and enjoy their due rights and obligations."
"I have never stopped other countries from landing on the moon, developing the moon and related resources."
"Just as we are happy to promote controlled nuclear fusion technology to the world and provide more clean energy for eight billion people around the world. In space, we are also happy to work with other countries to develop outer space together."
"We have never rejected friendly, friendly, mutually helpful and mutually beneficial aerospace cooperation from other countries."
"Because when you walk out of the earth and face the vast universe, only by unity can human civilization go further!"
After briefly narrating his views and the purpose of China, Xu Chuan withdrew his gaze and fell on the female reporter in front of him. With a hint of pity in his eyes, he spoke, "As for you"
"If you really want to make some contribution to the common interests of all mankind, I suggest you read more books."
"Reading can make people enlighten their wisdom. No matter how bad it is, there will be no such thing as a slight understanding of this and that problem here, but no solution is proposed."
"I won't attack a country that is on the road to safeguarding the development of all mankind with some wrong regulations and self-guessment."
Leaving from the stage, Xu Chuan left the venue directly and did not take this matter too much.
However, as a top scholar in China and a banner of representative China, his speech at the summit of the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Exchange Activity will definitely be carefully translated and interpreted by various countries.
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Soon, the speeches at this summit and the questions from Voice of the United States were reproduced by many media reporters and posted on major websites and platforms.
Especially that one is just like we are happy to promote controlled nuclear fusion technology to the world and provide more clean energy to eight billion people around the world. In space, we are also happy to work with other countries to develop outer space together. ’The words caused a lot of responses.
You should know that many times, the human subconscious is a very powerful force.
Just like the United States has maintained its world hegemony and its aerospace hegemony for decades, even if it is not now, everyone will still subconsciously feel that the United States is still strong and still leads in the aerospace field.
This subconscious concept requires time and constant events to change.
Now, with the help of Voice of America media and a technology summit, an action that changes the subconscious cognition of the whole world is constantly amplifying in all countries.
Of course, not all countries or everyone is willing to realize this.
For example, many American media have called Xu Chuan's speech "China's ambition has finally been revealed."
For example, the famous newspaper "The New York Times" from New York criticized the statement that "China has always been shouldering the steps to lead human civilization into space."
It is believed that China is trying to establish its own space hegemony, and to occupy a unique voice when developing outer space and the moon, so that other countries can surrender to their feet.
There are even some conspiracy theorists who say that countries should be wary of the so-called "friendly cooperation" of China, believing that this is a "conspiracy" by China to destroy the aerospace development of other countries.
These people believe that once other countries begin to cooperate with China, rely on China or use China's aerospace resources to develop the moon, then in the future aerospace development, once China locks up space resources, countries will completely lose their ability to control the established outer space bases such as the moon and Mars.
China is using "open" friendly cooperation to completely kill the aerospace development and potential of other countries.
It has to be said that this statement has indeed attracted the attention of many people.
After all, this is not impossible. Once they use the power of China to develop the moon, when conflicts arise in the future, China will lock down space resources and their control over outer space will be completely lost.
At the same time, just as the whole world is discussing the development of the aerospace field and considering whether China's "friendly cooperation" is really a conspiracy.
On the other side, China, the capital.
A meeting on the future development path of aerospace is also being held in the headquarters building of the Fucheng Road Space Administration in HD District.
The successful construction of the first and second phase outpost scientific research base of Yuehuatai, as well as the development of titanium metal deposits and water ice resource deposits on the moon surface, have brought them abundant experience.
With the continuous expansion and maturity of Xiashu Space Base, aerospace capacity has gradually become no longer their flaw.
In the conference room, a blueprint created by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Space Administration, the Xiashu Space Base and two major aerospace groups is being projected on the silver-white screen.
"Tianhe City Project Planning! 》
That is, on the basis of completing manned moon landing and the first permanent base on the moon surface, the Space Administration established the third phase of the engineering development of the moon development to create a lunar immigration city - 'Tianhe City'!
In the blueprint, it is a base full of science fiction, or a city.
Although compared with the construction of traditional cities, the problems and challenges faced by the construction of moon-side cities are very complex, and even their Tianhe City project plan currently looks just a conceptual picture that looks no different from movie posters.
But they have already implemented or achieved what they need in technology to build such a city in the laboratory or on the moon.
For example, mining metal deposits on the moon's surface and smelting them into related metals and alloys to provide a skeleton for the construction of cities.
For example, the lunar soil brick preparation technology developed by the team of Huazhong University of Science and Technology borrowed traditional masonry and mortise and tenon connection methods, and combined the traditional brick masonry construction method with 3D printing construction methods, which is enough to provide flesh and blood for the construction of this city.
The further improvement of small fusion reactor technology, modular assembly and convenient production, can provide the most important energy supply to Tianhe base.
For China, it is no longer a dream to build a super city on the moon that can accommodate hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.
As long as they continue to develop step by step according to the current pace, they will sooner or later turn this picture that only exists in PPT into a real city.
Even, it will be more grand than everyone expected.