Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech in Beijing where, along with other party officials like Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, a meeting was held with the representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development of the Chang’e-6 lunar mission. The event was organised at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Xi stressed that the achievements of the lunar exploration project embody the wisdom and hard work of several generations of Chinese aerospace workers, and demonstrate the remarkable accomplishment the country has made in scientific and technological self-reliance in recent years.
He urged efforts to promote the spirit of lunar exploration, characterized by “chasing dreams, daring to explore, collaborating to overcome challenges, and achieving win-win cooperation,” to further enhance the national confidence and pride of all Chinese people, and build up a great force for comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Xi noted that Chang’e-6, for the first time in human history, collected samples from the moon’s far side, breaking through a number of key technologies, marking another landmark achievement in China’s endeavors in space as well as in science and technology. It is an important milestone for China’s lunar exploration project.
Xi noted that outer space is a domain shared by humanity, and that space exploration is humanity’s common cause.
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