Could China's Chang'e-6 moon mission have a military goal? | DW News

China has launched an unprecedented mission to the far side of the moon. The unmanned Chang'e-6 probe lifted off from the southern island province of Hainan. It's expected to return with in two months with around two kilos of lunar samples. The launch is the latest advance in China's ambitious space exploration program, which now rivals that of the United States. China made history in 2019 when it became the first country to land a rover on the moon's far side. 00:00 Intro and report 02:50 DW speaks with Svetla Ben-Itzhak, who is an assistant professor specializing in Space Security at Johns Hopkins University Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #China #Moon #SpaceRace