Terrell is correct. China in 1983 signed on to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967. The treaty forbids territorial claims off-Earth.

楼上说的对，中国在1983年签署了1967年颁布的外太空条约。条约禁止了地球外的领土要求。

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This led to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), which succeeded in outlawing weapons of mass destruction in orbit or on celestial bodies.

于是在1967年出现了《外层空间条约》(ost)，该条约成功将在轨道或其它天体上部署大规模杀伤性武器列为非法行为。

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It joined the Outer Space Treaty in March and alerted commercial airlines and the International Maritime Organisation to the launch schedule.

它于三月加入了外太空条约，并为发射计划改变了商用航线和国际海洋航线安排。

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Currently,there is no treaty to control the spread of space debris.

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It joined the Outer Space Treaty in March and alerted commercial airlines and the International Maritime Organisation to the launch schedule.

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Gump said under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, nations cannot claim sovereignty in space but you can utilize the resources of space.

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The Outer Space Treaty provides a legal framework for the international use of space for peaceful purposes, including the moon and other celestial bodies.

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