U.S. ‘on schedule’ in race with China to land people on moon, NASA chief says
Washington Post
Despite China’s many achievements in space, including landing an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon to collect samples, the United States remains on track to return astronauts to the lunar surface ahead of its chief rival, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in an interview.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/24/nasa-china-space-race-moon/