06/06/2017: Qatar's diplomatic crisis; Global Space Exploration Conference debuts in Beijing

published: 2017-06-07 03:31:05

In the Gulf’s biggest diplomatic crisis in years, Saudi Arabia and its allies have cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar in an escalating power struggle in the Middle East. How will the rift endanger the region’s political balance and hinder global efforts to fight terrorism? Now, as hundreds of experts and major space agencies gather in Beijing for the Global Space Exploration Conference, how will progress in space science and technology benefit people around the world in the future?