Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15. 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 call on behalf of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission to congratulate my country on the successful landing of the Tianwen-1 probe on China's first Mars exploration mission.
The full text of the congratulatory message is as follows:
All comrades who participated in the first Mars exploration mission command and participated in the mission:
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party, the Tianwen-1 probe successfully landed on Mars. 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 Tianwen-1 probe landed on Mars, taking an important step in our country’s interstellar exploration journey, realizing the leap from the Earth-Moon system to the interplanetary system, and leaving the mark of the Chinese on Mars for the first time. This is the development of my country’s aerospace industry. Another milestone progress.
You have the courage to challenge and pursue excellence to make our country enter the world's advanced ranks in the field of planetary exploration. The motherland and people will always remember your outstanding feats!
I hope you will continue to work hard, carefully organize and implement the scientific exploration of Mars patrol, insist on scientific and technological self-reliance, carefully advance major space projects such as planetary exploration, accelerate the construction of a space power, and make new and greater achievements for the noble cause of exploring the mysteries of the universe and promoting the peace and development of mankind. contribution!
Xi Jinping
May 15 2021