Voice of America
Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of irresponsible and unsafe conduct in space over two "close encounters" between the Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Tiangong, China's new space station, had to maneuver to avoid colliding with one Starlink satellite in July and another in October, according to a note submitted by Beijing to the United Nations space agency this month.
The note said the incidents "constituted dangers to the life or health of astronauts aboard the China Space Station."
"The U.S. ... ignores its obligations under international treaties, posing a serious threat to the lives and safety of astronauts," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a routine briefing on Tuesday.
