White House mum on whether it will punish China if plummeting rocket causes damage

By Naomi Lim

Published May 5, 2021 6:47pm ET

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White House mum on whether it will punish China if plummeting rocket causes damage — The White House is hoping it will not have to confront China over its space activities as a huge rocket threatens to plummet to Earth this weekend. White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to commit the United States to seeking compensation from China should debris from one of its 100-foot, 46,000-pound Long March 5B […]

The White House is hoping it will not have to confront China over its space activities as a huge rocket threatens to plummet to Earth this weekend.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to commit the United States to seeking compensation from China should debris from one of its 100-foot, 46,000-pound Long March 5B rockets cause any destruction when it is projected to return to Earth this Saturday.

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