World's newspapers condemn China's satellite shooting

By Agence France Presse | via (uncensored) Yahoo
January 20, 2007

Newspapers around the world have expressed concern after China shot down a satellite, urging new efforts to prevent an arms race in space.

The London Times said the action, reported by US officials but not confirmed by China, was an eerie reminder of the Cold War stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union.

"In a power play reminiscent of the Cold War, it has unilaterally kicked aside a well-established international policy of voluntary restraint," The Times editorial said.

"Instead of gloating, Beijing should move rapidly to repair the damage, first by providing full details of the test. It should then rejoin the consensus against testing in space."

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