No hard evidence so far of a ChiCom lunar program at present (No heavy-lift vehicle, no lunar lander or surface systems under development, etc.). However, the Chinese have said that they do want to attempt a lunar landing sometime in the 2020s. Want to kick-start NASA into returning to the moon sooner than they currently plan (late 2020s, minimum)? Confirmation of a ChiCom lunar mission in the planning stage. Watch Congress go ape, and direct NASA to "beat the Chinese".
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