On Thursday morning Beijing time, China became the first country to successfully land on the far side of the moon. Though China may have come into the space arena late, their stride has gone from small steps to leaps and bounds. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made it no secret that he expects China to be a major player in space. Under the United Nations' Outer Space Treaty — of which China is a party — no one nation can own anything in space, nor can they use it for military purposes. (Indian Government Press Information Bureau/Associated Press)"If China is in competition with the Americans, India is in competition with China," Jakhu said.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2019 09:00 UTC