China has continued to expand space cooperation with other countries with the aim to benefit all humanity, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the statement in response to a media query about China's Shenzhou-20 manned space mission and its space cooperation with other countries.
"The Shenzhou-20 manned spacecraft was successfully launched on April 24, coinciding with China's 10th Space Day. Over the years, China has steadily advanced its space dream and continued to expand its 'circle of friends" for space cooperation. China has signed nearly 200 intergovernmental space cooperation agreements with more than 50 countries and international organizations. On the journey of exploring the universe, China walks alongside the rest of the world, aiming to benefit all humanity," said Guo.
The Shenzhou-20 spaceship, with astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie aboard, docked with Chinese space station's core Tianhe module at 23:49 Thursday (Beijing Time).
The Shenzhou-20 astronauts will take over command of the space station after completing an in-orbit handover with their colleagues of the Shenzhou-19 mission.
They will stay in orbit for approximately six months, during which they will witness the arrivals of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft and Shenzhou-21 manned spaceship.
China continues to expand its space cooperation globally: spokesman
China continues to expand its space cooperation globally: spokesman
