Space Day events to spotlight China's latest space exploration feats in Chengdu

China will unveil its latest achievements in deep space exploration, commercial space activities, and research on lunar samples at the launch ceremony of the main events of Space Day, according to China National Space Administration (CNSA) in Beijing on Friday.

April 24 marks the 11th Space Day of China.

The main events for the occasion, including a launch ceremony, a series of space science popularization exhibitions, and a space culture and arts forum, will be held in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Concurrent activities will also include the China Space Conference, space science popularization programs in schools, and technical exchanges.

The launch ceremony will be held in the morning of April 24, during which a promotional video and theme song will be released, along with major announcements regarding the space sector.

"At the space science popularization exhibition, lunar samples collected from both the near side and far side of the Moon by Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6, respectively, will be displayed side by side. The large-scale space VR (virtual reality) science popularization and science fiction show Footprints in the Stars: Rendezvous on the Lunar Far Side will also invite public participation. The launch ceremony will also feature the release of a series of major announcements, including the latest achievements in deep space exploration, commercial space activities, and research on lunar samples collected by Chang'e-5," said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director of the CNSA's system engineering department, at a press conference on the upcoming Space Day of China.

More than 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country will host activities such as space open houses, science popularization lectures, knowledge competitions, and exchange and discussion sessions to mark the Space Day.

Outstanding space-themed films and television programs, including Missions to the Moon - China's first documentary on its lunar exploration - will be broadcast in succession.

Space Day events to spotlight China's latest space exploration feats in Chengdu

China has logged the carbon footprint of every passenger car model on the market, creating a unified emissions record that strengthens the auto industry's low-carbon transition and export credentials, according to official data.

China's Automotive Industry Carbon Footprint Publicity Platform (CPP) collected carbon footprint data on over 12,100 vehicle models from 92 passenger car manufacturers nationwide as of the end of July 2026, covering all domestically produced passenger cars and mainstream imported models, according to the latest figures released by the platform.

Experts say this signals a new phase for China's automotive carbon data management system, which is becoming more comprehensive and systematic.

The country's automotive industry once faced challenges in low-carbon management, including inconsistent standards, fragmented data, and incomplete traceability.

The CPP platform has now established a carbon data chain spanning from upstream raw materials to the vehicle use stage, systematically driving carbon reduction across the entire industrial chain.

"Overseas markets are increasingly demanding detailed carbon traceability and accounting for products. The CPP platform has built a cross-border carbon footprint mutual recognition system, and has become a core platform for mutual recognition of life cycle assessment rules and standards between Chinese and foreign automotive industries," said Zhao Dongchang, a chief expert at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC).

The platform's data resources are expected to support the establishment of standardized, benchmarkable, and assessable low-carbon development metrics, serving as a "green passport" for Chinese vehicles going global.

China covers carbon footprint data for all domestic passenger car models: data