Administrator calls for openness, but NASA is restricted from bilateral engagements.
missions, raising the question of whether and how the agencies might coordinate their plans.
China was not on hand in Paris to respond to the issues raised. The China National Space Administration had been expected to be represented in the Heads of Agencies plenary session by vice administrator Wu Yanhua, but his profile disappeared from the event pages in the lead-up to the event. A spokesperson from the International Astronautical Federation , which runs the conference, told Space.com that"Mr. Wu had a conflict [in his] schedule and could not come.
While Nelson's comments at face value suggest NASA is open to a level of discussion, the agency is largely prohibited from engaging bilaterally with China.Legislation passed by Congress in 2011, commonly referred to as the"" for the congressperson who spearheaded it, set up barriers that restrict government dealings with Chinese state entities, such as CNSA, without prior permission and security assurances.
Brian Weeden, director of program planning for Secure World Foundation, an organization focused on cooperative solutions in space, told Space.com that there needs to be"more discussions between the U.S. and China on space activities, especially on coordinating activities, but it will be hard."Nelson has also made critical
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