Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, said in Jiuquan on the 29th that China has a complete near-Earth manned space station and a manned space-to-earth round-trip transportation system. He said exploring the unknown universe and developing aerospace technology is the common cause of mankind, and international cooperation is the trend of space development.

Lin said China has steadily promoted existing international cooperation projects with the United Nations Outer Space Division and the European Space Agency in accordance with the established plan.