“Both countries are looking to expand their space exploration initiatives both together and separately.
Both intend to explore the Moon and Mars over the next 30 years, ”TASS quotes Ryder.
According to him, if successful, these efforts could lead to attempts by Russia and China to use the natural resources of the moon.
He noted that over the past two years, Moscow and Beijing have increased their orbital assets by 70%.
Earlier, the Director General of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that in the near future the corporation would launch work on the implementation of the Martian mission.