China stays open to international cooperation in space missions
By Yu Jianbin,
People’s Daily
China
Space Station is set to welcome on board nine international scientific projects
from 17 countries covering a wide range of research areas, the China Manned
Space Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
announced recently.
The
projects include space astronomy, space life sciences and biotechnology, space
medicine, physics and applied new technologies. They will be carried out on the
space stationwhich is expected to be put into use around 2022.
The
selection of these projects and the preparation of future cooperation plans
mark that the international cooperation of China Space Station has entered a
new stage.
They
also echo with the proposal of strengthening outer space governance and
cooperation in the international community’s joint effort to build a shared
future in space exploration put forward at the 50th anniversary of the first
United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
held last year.
Building
a space station is a difficult task that involves huge risks and requires
enormous investment. After completed, the station will become a home for
astronauts as well as a laboratory for scientific research.
The
first-class space experiment platform will provide opportunities for scientists
to achieve major breakthroughs. As China has announced, the independently built
space station will provide a place for scientists both from China and
around the world to conduct scientific research.
The
generosity has vividly demonstrated China’s commitment to win-win cooperation
with global partners, and fully reflected the country’s adherence to openness
and inclusiveness, and its determination to build a community with a shared
future for mankind.
Simonetta
Di Pippo, Director of UNOOSA, said China’s opening up of the space station to
the world is a good example of its will to enhance international cooperation in
space missions.
China
always sticks to the principle of shared space exploration and takes concrete
efforts to practice the concept. Indeed, space belongs to all mankind, and
peaceful use of space is a principle that all countries should uphold.
From
the development and launch of rockets, spacecraft, space stations and the
training of astronauts, the construction of space station reflects the
comprehensive aerospace strength of a country, which comes from decades of experience
accumulation and investment.
Byopening
up its space station to the world, China will effectively promote international
cooperation in manned space missions, and allow more countries to participate
in manned space technology research and bridge the gap for countries that lack
access to space exploration.
On
the other hand, scientific experiments conducted by scientists from across the
world on the Chinese space station will further promote space exploration and
international cooperation, and allow countries to better play their strengths
so as to work together to deliver fruitful scientific results that benefit all
mankind. Undoubtedly, this is the true meaning of sharing space.
China’s
opening up of the space station to the world is a practice of the idea of building
a human community with shared destiny, and echoes with the dream of human
beings to explore the unknown and go to deep space.
From
each of us to the entire earth civilization, we have the curiosity and yearning
for exploring space. The opening up of the space station allows scientists from
different countries, different nationalities and different cultural backgrounds
to explore the outer space.
This
spirit of oneness is as indispensable as mankind’s future exploration of Mars
and more remote planets, in that it will unite people together to explore the unknown
sea of stars through jointly facing challenges and risks.
Fly
with China Space Station, as it will become a magnificent spotin
space and witness the human exploration of the universe with wisdom
and courage.
China stays open to international cooperation in space missions
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