[vannrox]

China's space budget is largely unknown. Expect some real surprises. We should copy their designs after they get the bugs out of their settlements.

[RightWhale]

Expect some real surprises

Could happen, easily. Things are changing fast. Consider that we had the technology, which some such as myself considered somewhat less than the latest at the time, and we sent Apollo before 1970. Is China 40 years behind, 30 years, 5 years? There are no technological reasons that China can't go to the moon right now. And more.