Keith’s note: How do these things make sense in the same universe? First the White House cuts NASA’s FY 2026 budget and guts Artemis – thus undermining NASA’s ability to compete with China. Meanwhile Congress also wants to beat China, increases NASA’s budget somewhat – but cuts critical things elsewhere. And now the White House wants to train vast numbers of Chinese students in American universities so as to better compete with us? Make up your mind folks. See “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race“ and Trump says the U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students, sparking uproar among some conservatives“
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