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State Department Official Says U.S., China ‘Making Progress’ In Space Security, Sustainability Issues

Pat Host

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

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State Department Official Says U.S., China ‘Making Progress’ In Space Security, Sustainability Issues

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The United States and China have made “significant progress” on space security and sustainability issues in recent years, according to a key State Department official.Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank Rose said Thursday the U.S. and China, at a bilateral strategic and economic dialogue in June, agreed to establish both a civil space dialogue and a separate space security exchange. Rose said the first U.S.-China space security exchange, which he co-chaired with his Chinese counterpart…

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