Analysis of the Situation of Foreign Aerospace Legislation and International Rules and Its Implications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jel.202514517

Author(s)

Hengshan Zong*

Affiliation(s)

China Aerospace Academy of Systems Science and Engineering, Beijing, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the rapidly evolving international landscape and the increasingly intense competitive game between China and the United States, aerospace, as a critical domain related to a country’s strategic interests, international status, scientific and technological development, and industrial transformation, faces more urgent development needs and a more complex development situation. This paper mainly takes major aerospace powers in the world such as the United States and Europe as examples, conducts research on aerospace legislation, and explores various aspects of concern regarding international rules for commercial aerospace, so as to provide support for China in building a legal system for commercial aerospace. Finally, based on China's national conditions, the paper analyzes the main gaps and shortcomings in China's aerospace development, and puts forward measures and suggestions for accelerating the legislation to build China into an aerospace power.

Keywords

Aerospace Legislation; International Rules; National Strategy; Commercial Aerospace; Aerospace Treaties

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