China warns against space arms race, urges equal rights for all in outer space

China warns against space arms race, urges equal rights for all in outer spacePaper titled ‘China’s Stance on Enhancing Outer Space Governance’ comes weeks after Pentagon confirmed deployment of weapons in spacePublished: 10:22pm, 23 Oct 2026Addressing the inaugural Global Governance Forum near Beijing on Friday evening, Foreign Minister Wang Yi framed the document as one of eight key actions under Beijing’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) – an overarching vision introduced by President Xi Jinping in September last year.“We would like to see that the rules of outer space governance keep pace with exploration, reflect broad participation and benefit all countries,” Wang told an audience of nearly 400 representing more than 90 nations.The paper, titled “China’s Stance on Enhancing Outer Space Governance”, was released by state news agency Xinhua shortly afterwards.0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:00AI-generated voice