A highly skilled test and launch team has been built up in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center through full-process simulation training, comprehensive talent cultivation and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance proficiency for the Shenzhou missions in China's manned space program.
The test and launch team at a comprehensive training center in northwest China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center utilizes the "Dongfeng-X" training platform to conduct precision measurement training for rocket installation.
This tangible training platform, created by the center's engineers through reprocessing rocket debris, refurbishing equipment and integrating small projects, closely mirrors the various segments of a real rocket. It enables comprehensive training from component level to system level, significantly enhancing quality and efficiency.
Prior to the establishment of the training center, the launch site has no facilities for training, posing challenges and hindrances to various missions.
"This training center enables us to make theoretical training explicit and easier to grasp in the first place. For example, for the blueprint teaching, now we have many ways of simulation modeling. We can turn it into something three-dimensional through simulation, making it more visual. In fact, we can even turn it into a physical object, using parts dismantled from previously salvaged debris. In essence, the underlying principles are the same. This form of teaching and training represents a qualitative leap from before," said He Pengju, an engineer of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Operating for two years, the training center has developed a full-chain training system encompassing theory, simulation and practical training, with 3,000 trained personnel and a curriculum covering 70 percent of the professional skills in the test and launch system. Meanwhile, the training period for operators has been shortened by 50 percent. The team's ability to handle complex malfunctions has been effectively enhanced, providing high-quality and reliable professionals for the country's major launch missions from Shenzhou-16 to Shenzhou-20.
China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center fosters skilled technical team for Shenzhou missions
China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center fosters skilled technical team for Shenzhou missions
Officials and scholars from the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region have welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote address at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing on Tuesday.
They said that the speech laid out the practical achievements and broad prospects of the China-LAC community with a shared future, put forward new initiatives and actions for the development of China-LAC relations, and signaled the direction for both sides to achieve common development and revitalization and write a new chapter in China-LAC relations.
"The projects designed by China for this region meet the needs of Latin American countries. In terms of development and investment projects, such as infrastructure, clean energy and digitalization, they are very important for Cuba. And projects such as the planned Brazil-Peru bi-oceanic railway and the expansion of the port of La Guaira in Venezuela directly and indirectly create jobs and benefit Latin American people," said Eduardo Regalado, a researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba.
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi said that his country is committed to carrying forward the positive momentum of the China-CELAC Forum when it assumes the rotating presidency of CELAC from Colombia in 2026.
"Uruguay is looking forward to taking over next year and continuing the tradition of the past decade. To this end, we must strengthen the development of these platforms for promoting multilateralism, and carefully protect the achievements made by both sides at this year's meetings. We should not only achieve development in the field of economy and trade, but also contribute to promoting world peace," he said.
Other politicians from Latin America pointed out that China and LAC countries are all important members of the Global South, and are comprehensive cooperative partners featuring equality, mutual benefit and shared development. In a profoundly changing world, the strengthening of China-LAC solidarity and collaboration is an example of true multilateralism and sets a model for South-South cooperation, some said.
"President Xi Jinping has a broad vision for global development. China has made amazing development achievements, which have become a part of modern society, including technology, artificial intelligence and clean energy. The inflow of Chinese investment, such as for the construction of Chancay Port, has activated development in a variety of sectors [in Peru]," said Edgar Tello, a Peruvian congressman.
"President Xi Jinping announced the strengthening of South-South cooperation and the launch five programs. It will give more Latin American people the opportunity to study in China. China will provide a 66-billion-yuan (about 9.16 billion U.S. dollars) credit line to provide financial support for the development of LAC countries. And China will promote the civilization program to carry out cooperation in archaeology and civilization research. Such mutual cooperation and win-win initiatives between China and LAC countries are inspiring. We in Honduras are sincerely delighted with the series of cooperation plans announced by President Xi," said Rasel Tome, vice president of the National Congress of Honduras.
Officials, scholars praise Xi's keynote speech at China-CELAC Forum
