Chinese satellite hints at space warfare prowess by dodging US surveillance


A Chinese satellite has used a manoeuvre to avoid being followed by a spying US satellite, hinting at its capability in potential space warfare.

But some defence analysts said the scenario was not new and the incident should not be seen as escalating the rivalry between China and the United States in space.

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