China and the mechanisms of international legal regulation of space activities

China actively supports the development of international law mechanisms and the field of peaceful exploration of outer space is no exception. Joining the UN documents on space and other international organizations in the 1980s allowed Beijing to gain access to international scientific and technical cooperation. However, many Chinese, Russian as well as foreign experts note the imperfections of international space law, citing the lack of basic definitions and inadequate measures to control the activities of states in space. Having become a party to space law legal mechanisms much later than their entry into force, China did not participate in their deliberations and is now taking the initiative to establish better control mechanisms in this area.