....but I don't think a trip to moon by the Chinese will result in NASA returning US astronauts to the moon.
The reason is simple: NASA officials will say, "Been there, done that...and don't have the money anymore anyways."

And I'm sorry to say it appears that whoever is president of the United States, and those in Congress, when a Chinese taikonaut or two loop around the moon [2008-2010?] will say that they can't afford to "raise taxes" to allow NASA to sent Americans back to the moon.
The war on terrorism [while it is necessary] will continue to gradually suck the financial lifeblood out of NASA's civilian projects."

Jacob