很快，中国的宇宙飞船将能与国际空间站进行对接，这对于美国航天航空局来说将是个大转变。由于美国的政策，导致美国航空航天局之前无法与中国的航天机构进行合作，所以导致中国无法成为国际空间站的合作伙伴。

China has been a noticeable absentee from the ISS project to date, namelybecause American legislation prevents Nasa co-operating with them.

中国还不是国际空间站的合作伙伴，因为美国法律禁止美国航天局同中国合作。
Accordingto the policy drawn up by the US Congress in 2011, Nasa is not allowed to work‘in any way with China'.

根据2011年美国国会起草的政策，美国航天局不能与中国有任何的合作。
‘Lastyear a request was received by the International Association of Space ActivitiesParticipants (IASP) from the Chinese to authorise a visit for the Chinese tothe ISS,' he said.

"去年，中国向国际空间参与者协会发去请求，要求批准让中国人访问国际空间站，"他说。
TheRussian side has agreed to it, and now it is being discussed by the Americans.

"俄罗斯已经同意，现在美国人正在讨论。"

‘Wehave to observe parity, so if the Americans and the European Union agree, wewill give the green light for the Chinese spaceships to dock at the station aswell.'

"我们要遵守同等原则，所以如果美国和欧盟也同意的话，我们将为中国宇宙飞船开绿灯，让他们与国际空间站对接。"
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