China developing military space tech 'breathtakingly fast' as they threaten to blast ahead of US in space race

The country has reportedly just pulled off the world's first refuelling of satellites within orbit, according to a US space observation company that has been tracking the routes of the Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites. In late May, it launched its Tianwen-2 mission, which aims to land a vessel on a moving asteroid, collect samples and return them to Earth — something analysts believe could be a precursor to a Moon mission. And the Tianwen-3 mission, due to lift off in 2028 and return to our planet in 2031, already has its mission outlined: to head to Mars, collect samples and…