Much of China's success in space is the result of overfunding. After the moon landings dragged down the Soviet Union's power, countries, including the US, are rethinking the need for huge investments in space. Only good-for-nothing governments are obsessed with it. What China should be more concerned about than progress in space is the 600 million people in the country who spend less than 1,000 yuan a month and the self-employed persons going bankrupt in the sequester. h/t: @xzzzjpl