China is sending astronauts to the moon -- and a space station! (Is it out of spite?)

China says it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission (Andy Wong, AP, Oct 29, 2025)

China's Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country's own speed record (Andy Wong and Fu Ting, AP, Oct 31, 2025)

Shenzhen: The city that built China's tech empire (Chen Xiangming, Taylor Ogan, ThinkChina, Oct 21, 2025)

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*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.