The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday released a promotional video featuring an animated demonstration of the country's planned manned lunar landing mission, which is expected to come true by 2030.
The mission aims to carry out lunar scientific exploration and related technological tests, striving for breakthroughs in key technologies such as manned Earth-Moon round trips, short-term lunar surface stays, and integrated human-robot exploration, according to the CMSA.
With objectives incorporating landing, roving, sampling, researching and returning, the project seeks to establish a self-reliant capability for manned lunar exploration
It will coordinate the use of pre-manned flight tests and manned lunar missions to conduct large-scale space science experiments. Scientists have outlined preliminary goals across three key areas: lunar science, lunar base science, and resource exploration and utilization, covering nine major research directions.
Currently, the production of prototypes for the Long March-10 carrier rocket, the manned spacecraft Mengzhou, the lunar lander Lanyue, the spacesuit and the manned lunar rover is progressing as planned, along with related ground tests. A series of ground facilities and equipment designed to support these production and testing activities have been completed and put into operation.
Meanwhile, the construction of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China has been prioritized and is advancing smoothly in readiness for the ambitious mission.
China unveils animated preview of manned lunar landing
"We do not want to be Americans," Greenland's party leaders announced in a joint statement issued on Friday.
The statement, titled "We Stand Together as One People", said that Greenland's future must be decided by the Greenlandic people themselves, Danish broadcaster DR reported.
"We, as Greenlandic party leaders, wish once again to emphasize our desire for the United States' disregard for our country to come to an end," the statement read.
The party leaders also said that Greenland will continue to cooperate with the United States and other Western countries in the future, but work concerning Greenland's future must be carried out with the Greenlandic people and be prepared on the basis of international law and the Self-Government Act.
A meeting of Greenland's parliament, the Inatsisartut, will convene early to ensure that a fair and comprehensive political debate takes place, the statement said.
The date of the meeting has not yet been determined.
Leaders of all political parties in the Greenlandic assembly signed the statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a deal will be made for the United States to acquire Greenland in an "easy way" or "hard way", adding that he was "going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not".
Greenland, a former Danish colony, became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1953. It was granted home rule in 1979, expanding its autonomy, though Denmark retains authority over foreign affairs and defense.
The United States maintains a military base on Greenland.
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, saying that he would not rule out the use of "military or economic coercion" to achieve that goal.
Greenlandic party leaders say "do not want to be Americans"
