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I'm Steve Hatherly today with Xing Yu and Yuxin.
Coming up, imagine throwing away a piece of equipment worth around $50 million after just one use.
You would never do that.
But that's essentially how the space industry has operated for decades.
China, though, thinks it has found a better way and today will explain
why that could reshape the future of space exploration.
After that, drop the kids off at school, pick up the dog from kindergarten.
That is happening in Shanghai.
It's everyone's reality these days.
Urban pet owners are treating their puppies like toddlers with full days of structured play,
fresh snacks and scheduled naps.
It sounds cute because it is but underneath something bigger is happening young chinese
consumers are spending more on their pets than ever not out of obligation but love.
Today, we'll ask, when did a dog stop being a pet and start being a member of the family?
And what does that say about us?
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