China's space walk a fake?

[Hammerskjold]

It doesn't make sense, why would China do this? Maybe they are just following a trend?

Maybe. Or, maybe they see a potential opportunity.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2006/..._3_by_2024.html

Granted, this is still a fairly long way to building a mining base on the Moon, and Helium-3 is not a proven energy source.

But give it some time and money. I wouldn't be surprised if in the future, intergalactic space wars will be fought over this fuel. Of course they'll be fought with giant robot warriors, on robot horseback, cyber-Mongol style!

Artist conception here, http://www.boingboing.net/images/lg_unicornsinspace.jpg
sadly no robot Mongol warriors astride space unicorns, but the basic gist is there.