Multiple web search results, citing reports from US lawmakers at a congressional hearing, confirm that China is viewed by the US as a 'most consequential threat and competitor in space,' and that this competition involves using capabilities for diplomacy and influence. The evidence comes from multiple independent news reports covering the same event.

The claim is corroborated by a web search result summarizing the key timelines: China's 2030 target for a crewed lunar landing and the US Artemis program's goals (return by 2028, outpost by 2030). While the evidence is drawn from multiple web search results, the core comparative facts are presented together in a single, consistent narrative across the provided search snippets.

The claim that other nations, including China, India, and the former Soviet Union, have successfully landed robotic missions on the lunar surface is corroborated by multiple web search results. One source specifically mentions China, India, and the former Soviet Union having successfully landed robotic missions. Another source details the Soviet Union's active robotic lunar exploration (Luna 16 in 1970), and a third source mentions the Soviet Luna programme's early missions.