Evaluation of space cooperation between China and Brazil: An excellent example of South-South Co-operation

Abstract

Space cooperation between China and Brazil started in 1986 and after 15 years of successful joint creative work, the two sides reached the 2002 Protocol, providing a more concrete framework for further cooperation in space projects. This bilateral agreement was claimed to be an authentic bilateral effort amplifying the so-called South-South relationship. A close examination of the Protocol has revealed that this document, while responding to the UN Declaration on International Cooperation, has made a significant contribution and set a good example to space cooperation among developing countries. Placed against the background of the developing space commercialization, the success of this model can test the viability of existing space commercial rules and make further improvements.