Chapter 429: Chapter 420 North Carolina_1

"The 21st century is an era of rapid changes and rapid development, and space is the most important topic of the 21st century. Whoever takes the initiative in space will have control over the future."

—— Media excerpt from the opening address of the Huayin Conference.

This statement, along with the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation's headline "Two rockets, two skies, one Moon," became a popular catchphrase at the beginning of July.

Of course, John was not to be outdone and announced that on July 4th, roughly when Artemis II was scheduled to arrive at the Moon for the landing mission, he would host a joint conference on international space cooperation and planetary defense, inviting all member countries of the Artemis program and all allies to attend.

The conference was to take place near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, with the agenda expected to continue until July 20th.