摘要
Space is an important part of the Sino-US relationship. It reflects the general direction of bilateral relations, yet has its own development trajectory. As Sino-US relations had their ups and downs in the 1990 s, space cooperation between the two countries was relatively consistent and stable. But as economy and trade became more and more deeply intertwined in the 21 st century, space cooperation lost its momentum. This paper intends to explore the reasons behind this strange development trajectory by analyzing the security, political, legislative and economic factors affecting bilateral space cooperation. It also tries to analyze the prospect of Sino-US space cooperation in President Trump's term.
Space is an important part of the Sino-US relationship. It reflects the general direction of bilateral relations, yet has its own development trajectory. As Sino-US relations had their ups and downs in the 1990 s, space cooperation between the two countries was relatively consistent and stable. But as economy and trade became more and more deeply intertwined in the 21 st century, space cooperation lost its momentum. This paper intends to explore the reasons behind this strange development trajectory by analyzing the security, political, legislative and economic factors affecting bilateral space cooperation. It also tries to analyze the prospect of Sino-US space cooperation in President Trump's term.
