Hindustan Times, Why is China putting a man in space?
There are solid military reasons to conquer space. Zhang Houying, a space application specialist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in February that Shenzhou spacecraft carry equipment for military surveillance. The Shenzhou 5 carries a camera capable of a ground resolution of 1.6 metres.
China has worried about the US ability to use information-based technologies to decimate conventional armies. Chinese military analysts argue the weak link in hi-tech warfare is the satellite. Knock out such satellites to end the tech advantage. The Pentagon cryptically said China
