NASA blocks Chinese nationals from agency facilities

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00:00NASA has banned Chinese nationals from agency facilities over fears of leaking tech secrets

00:06to America's rival in the space race back to the moon.

00:11The agency's new policy began on September 5th. According to Bloomberg, several Chinese

00:17nationals found out they had lost all access to NASA's systems and facilities. In a statement

00:24to Straight Arrow News, NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens said, quote, NASA has taken

00:30internal action pertaining to Chinese nationals, including restricting physical and cyber security

00:36access to our facilities, materials and network to ensure the security of our work. Chinese

00:43nationals are only allowed to work at NASA as contractors or students contributing to research.

00:49This comes amid a space race between the two nations, with both racing to get back to

00:55the moon. Several U.S. leaders have recently expressed concerns the U.S. can't get there

01:01before China.

01:02It is highly unlikely that we will land on the moon before China. Look at the architecture

01:08that we have developed to land American astronauts on the moon. Look at the architecture. It

01:14is extraordinarily complex. The U.S. hopes to put boots back on the moon by 2027.

01:22For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kara Rucker. For more unbiased, fact-driven news,

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