China Accuses U.S. Of Double Standards
February 22, 2008
China accused the United States of double standards Thursday after the U.S. Navy destroyed a dying spy satellite before it fell to Earth.
The People’s Daily newspaper was critical of the mission, accusing the U.S. government of trying to win a military advantage in space, while criticizing other nations for their space ambitions, the Financial Times reported.
The Financial Times said the United States rejected suggestions it was using the failed satellite as an excuse to conduct an anti-satellite weapons test. The United States was sharply critical of China last year for destroying an aging weather satellite in space without providing advance notice.