Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 29. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory message to congratulate the successful launch of the China Space Station Sky and Core Module.
The full text of the congratulatory message is as follows:
The general command of the manned space engineering space station stage flight mission and the participating units and all comrades participating in the launch mission of the Tianhe core module:
On the occasion of the successful launch of the space station’s space station and core module, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, I would like to extend my warm congratulations and sincere greetings to you!
The construction of a space station and the establishment of a national space laboratory are important goals for the realization of the "three-step" strategy of my country's manned spaceflight project, and an important leading project for building a powerful country in science and technology and aerospace.
The successful launch of the Tianhe core module indicates that my country's space station construction has entered the stage of full implementation and laid a solid foundation for the subsequent missions.
I hope you will vigorously promote the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" and the spirit of manned spaceflight, be self-reliant, innovate and surpass, win the overall victory of the space station construction task, and make new and greater contributions to the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country!
Xi Jinping
April 29, 2021