As much as this can be seen as a tension builder between the United States, Russia and China, this also highlights Chinese prowess. The nation views this as a great milestone. This is the next step for China to develop a space station and eventually put a man on the moon. Currently, only the United States has been able to put a man on the moon. Russia has plans to do so by 2015. This circles back to the issue of tension between the three nations. There is a possibility that if the mission goes according to plan that China and Russia will race to see who can put a man on the moon first. A great power-struggle could be in the midst here, but whether or not tension develops will rely on the outcome of this mission and how China proceeds with the expansion of space technology.