"Only 200 meters away, Chinese and American satellites narrowly 'brush past' each other - Space experts interpret"

Recently, Michael Nichols, vice president of the SpaceX Starlink project, posted on social media that during a recent launch in China, one satellite came within 200 meters of a Starlink satellite, and that this launch did not coordinate or avoid conflicts with satellites already in orbit. This statement was immediately countered by the aforementioned launch service provider, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. They stated on social media that all their launch missions use ground space perception systems to select launch windows to avoid collisions with known satellites or debris, emphasizing that this is a mandatory procedure. On December 15th, the authenticity of the response was verified by reporters with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. International space expert Yu Guang told reporters that although there are a large number of Starlink satellites planned, this alone is not the main threat to space security - because currently there are many more space debris than satellites in orbit. The unique aspect of Starlink satellites is that they frequently use electric propulsion systems to maneuver or maintain their orbit.