>>16822995
Uh, yes? I think Musk would strongly prefer that China/CASC be first (back) to the moon rather than any of Musk's domestic competitors, especially Bezos.

>That's also extremely petty
There's nothing petty about it. There's a lot of prestige associated with being the one who enables the next manned American moon landing, which has immense commercial and political value. Musk has cars to sell and political designs to enact.