China News Agency, Beijing, July 24 (Reporter Zhang Su) "China's space industry is an important part of mankind's efforts to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, and it is entirely used for peaceful purposes." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in a case on the 24th When answering questions at the press conference on China's launch of the Mars probe, he said.
On the same day, some reporters quoted some foreign media as saying that China's entry into the ranks of Mars exploration is to increase the competition for space dominance. In this regard, Wang Wenbin bluntly stated that "this statement does not conform to the facts" and "this interpretation is not correct."
On July 23, China's first Mars exploration mission "Tianwen-1" probe was successfully launched into space, officially launching China's autonomous Mars exploration journey. "This is not only a time worthy of the pride and pride of the Chinese people, but also aroused widespread attention from the international community." Wang Wenbin said. According to him, institutions including the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization and the European Space Agency, as well as their counterparts in Russia, the United Kingdom, and Japan, have sent congratulatory messages or congratulatory videos to China. China is grateful for this.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that China's Mars exploration is an open platform for scientific exploration. This Mars exploration mission is not only the result of self-reliance and independent innovation of Chinese space workers, but also the result of international space cooperation. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of this exploration mission, China has carried out a number of cooperation with European Space Agency, France, Austria, Argentina and other organizations and countries.
He emphasized that the advancement of science and technology should serve the peace and common progress of all mankind. China’s aerospace industry is an important part of mankind’s efforts to explore and use outer space peacefully, and it is entirely used for peaceful purposes. As the head of the China National Space Administration introduced, the starting point for China's exploration and research on Mars is to improve mankind’s scientific understanding of the universe, expand and extend the space for human activities, and promote the sustainable development of human civilization.
"The Pacific Ocean is large enough to fully accommodate all countries in the world; the universe is vast and can fully accommodate the joint exploration and cooperation of all countries." He said that since 1996, almost every launch window has been launched by Mars probes. It is ushering in a new climax of multi-nation gathering of the Mars launch window and opening of deep space exploration.
Wang Wenbin reiterated that China is willing to carry out international cooperation in the aerospace field on the basis of mutual respect, openness, tolerance, equality and mutual benefit with all countries in the world, and make positive contributions to mankind's exploration of the mysteries of the universe, peaceful use of space, and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. (Finish)