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China should consider setting up communication mechanisms with SpaceX and Nasa – even a hotline – to avoid collisions in outer space, a Chinese scholar has advised.Wu Riqiang, associate professor at Renmin University’s School of International Studies, also rejected the theory that the US military tried to spy on China …

China has complained of “close encounters” with Elon Musk’s space programme, with SpaceX Starlink satellites twice approaching the Chinese Space Station (CSS) in orbit.The two events, on July 1 and October 21, forced the Chinese spacecraft to undertake avoidance manoeuvres to avoid collision.Both times there were crew members on board, …