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Meet China's "Secret" Space Control Listening Base In Argentina Now Alarming US Offici
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIt begins with an eerily beautiful description of an imposing structure, guarded by Chinese military personnel, unexpectedly rising out of Patagonian desert:
The giant antenna rises from the desert floor like an apparition, a gleaming metal tower jutting 16 stories above an endless wind-whipped stretch of Patagonia. The 450-ton device, with its hulking dish embracing the open skies, is the centerpiece of a $50 million satellite and space mission control station built by the Chinese military. The station began operating in March, playing a pivotal role in China's audacious expedition to the far side of the moon — an endeavor that Argentine officials say they are elated to support.