An overview of chinese space policy

Abstract

China has made remarkable progress in space development in recent years which has received widespread attention in the international community. Meanwhile, Chinese space policy is also drawing increasingly attention abroad. This chapter tries to give a holistic review and analysis of current Chinese space policy.Firstly, it reviews space policy research in China from three aspects such asnational space policy, space strategy, and commercial space policies.Secondly, it introduces the governance structure of space sector in China in general and four systems concerning policy making, academia, industry, and user in particular. Thirdly, it introduces and analyzes the current space policy system in China, focusing on Space White Papers, commercial space policies, space science and technology policies, and policies for space security and sustainability. Fourthly, it discusses five key issues in the future space policy agenda in China, namely, institutional environment, capacity building, human resource development, international cooperation, and industry development.Finally, it concludes with some recommendations for future space development.