Chapter 63
"Due to the huge controversy in this article, delegates can make suggestions for amendment, and the member representatives voted." said the Secretary-General.
Soon, several representatives protested, saying that the moon is the common property of mankind and should belong to all mankind. All countries can only conduct scientific investigations, not resource mining and commercial activities, etc.
These suggestions have not been fully approved.
A representative suggested: "There should be restrictions on scientific research bases in each country and cannot be added unlimitedly. Countries that have not established scientific research bases on the moon have the right to establish scientific research bases on the moon... To establish a new scientific research base, you must apply for relevant management agencies and be qualified after review."
"The representative's opinions are worth referring to. Do any members have any comments on revisions?" asked the Secretary-General.
"This suggestion is very consistent with the international situation and environmental protection." Countries agreed that this is more beneficial to countries such as those of them who are not able to travel to the moon.
"I announce that this article is proposed to be adopted and Article 96 of the Moon Agreement will be amended..." the Secretary-General announced.
The meeting continued, and one agreement after another was adopted.
It stipulates that when the agreement comes into effect, if countries want to establish scientific research stations on the moon, they must limit the number to a certain number and must also be approved by international organizations. Moreover, countries must not destroy the lunar environment during "scientific research", and major countries must help small countries develop aerospace technology, etc.
In short, it is very troublesome to build a new moon base in the future. You don’t have to think about it and know that there will definitely be various restrictions.
The representative of China proposed to some regulations: "His Secretary-General, I must make a point. Before the agreement takes effect, we already had scientific research bases on the moon, and we have paid decades of hard work and a huge price for this! So I suggest that the lunar scientific research bases before the agreement takes effect should not be included in the quota."
"The following votes on this opinion," said the Secretary-General.
After weighing the interests, this opinion was also passed. After all, only signed documents are useful. If the conditions are too harsh, members will refuse to sign.
"I announce that the New Moon Agreement will officially come into effect on the first day of next month, that is, fifteen days later. I ask the member states to sign the agreement and strictly implement the requirements of the agreement... to develop the moon in accordance with international agreements and protect the lunar ecological environment at the same time." The Secretary-General announced the results.
Most of the representatives present signed the New Moon Agreement, which will officially come into effect fifteen days later.
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"Fifteen days, we have fifteen days!" China Space Administration, everyone has been paying attention to the information of the New Moon Agreement. When the agreement was signed, they already knew what to do.
"Some people want to use the Lunar Agreement to limit the number of scientific research stations on the moon, but this time, they will miscalculate!" Cao Liang smiled, "We are prepared for a long time!"
"It's time for our lunar infrastructure team to be dispatched!" Du Xingyu said proudly, "These days, the personnel and equipment are already complete!"
They have been sending people and supplies to the moon, especially the life capsules that were manufactured in a hurry. Du Xingyu has transformed them again. A life capsule is fixed on the surface of the moon and combined with a radiation-proof cover, which is a small base!
According to the current definition of lunar scientific research stations in the "Moon Agreement", as long as the life capsule is fixed and astronauts are sent to guard, the lunar "scientific research station" will belong to their lunar "scientific research station". The resources near the scientific research station are under their jurisdiction and control!
This is actually a must-have kill, and even if other countries find out immediately, they can do nothing.
Life capsules can be developed and manufactured in the United States, Europe, Russia, India and island countries. Why can only be used by China? It is because except China, other countries do not have the ability to send these mass to the moon in a short time!
They don’t have nuclear-powered rockets, nor lunar spacecraft. Not to mention supplies, they have to celebrate now that they can safely deliver astronauts to the moon!
"Contact Guanghan Palace Base immediately!" Cao Liang said, "Fifteen days, before the New Moon Agreement comes into effect, I will let our scientific research stations bloom everywhere!"
"Everyone, the work has started!" Du Xingyu shouted to the communicator. On the moon, the Chinese astronauts who were ready to go began to act.
They drove a lunar rover and dragged their life capsules to a long-explored location where they built a simple base.
Soon, various scientific research stations will appear here.
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"Hahaha, according to the New Moon Agreement, the initiative in lunar development has come back to us!" The United States, the Office of Lunar Development Affairs, senior executives are celebrating.
"I thought the Chinese representative would not sign this agreement, but I didn't expect that they would sign it so soon, which was really unexpected." One person smiled, "Now we can hold them back and occupy most of the resources on the moon before them!"
"Why did they agree so easily this time?" Some people also had doubts, "It is obvious that they are more people on the moon than us, so they shouldn't..."
They were discussing, and suddenly some subordinates reported the situation and said, "Sir, there will be a major operation when the satellite monitors arrive at the Huaxia Moon Base!"
"What's the situation?" They immediately transferred to the satellite screen to watch. Near the Huaxia Moon Base, several teams of Chinese astronauts drove in lunar rovers and walked in different directions.
"Have they sent so many people to the moon?"
"What the hell do they want to do? Haven't they all been digging holes before?"
"They want to... not, I understand!" One of them said anxiously, "They must have wanted to establish more scientific research bases on the moon before the New Moon Agreement comes into effect, so that they can obtain more lunar resources!"
"In this way, the New Moon Agreement will not only not limit their development on the moon, but will also become their tool for obtaining lunar resources! We are tricked, they are too treacherous!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone changed their faces. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was such a possibility!
"Damn it, they have been confusing us for the first two months, deliberately staying at the base and not going out! It turned out to be to wait for now!"
"The matter is not that serious. In just fifteen days, they can build one or two 'caves' at most." Someone said calmly, "If they can build, we can do it too!"
"What if they have other means?"
"There are only fifteen days left, and it's too late for us to send people to the moon now! And the New Moon Agreement has just been signed and it's impossible to modify it! They have already thought about it and will not give up the lunar resources!" The senior officials of the Lunar Development Office all realized the seriousness of the problem, but they were helpless with the other party's behavior.
They knew very well that they could be dissatisfied with the other party's behavior on the moon and refused to recognize such scientific research stations.
But none of these are useful. The reason behind the establishment of so many scientific research stations in China's space agency is that their ability to transport materials and personnel to the moon is stronger than that of other countries.
Chapter completed!