China’s rapidly advancing space program is geared toward achieving military dominance in orbit and on Earth, aiming to disable US and allied space capabilities if desired. Alongside increasing orbital presence and surveillance capabilities, Beijing is developing counterspace weapons, including antisatellite tools, that threaten US systems. Although China promotes its space pursuits as peaceful, its ambition extends to control of lunar and other extraterrestrial resources. Meanwhile, strict security around its space operations reflects the broader rivalry with the US, as China pushes to fulfill President Xi’s vision of global influence in space and beyond.