China will step up cooperation with other countries in space exploration and endeavor to provide "public goods" arising from international collaboration, according to Shan Zhongde, administrator of the China National Space Administration.
He made the remarkson Friday, which is also the 11th Space Day of China.
In 2016, April 24 was chosen as the Space Day of China to mark the launch of the country's first satellite "Dongfanghong-1" into space on April 24, 1970.
Shan outlined priority areas for expanded international space collaboration, covering deep space exploration and sustainable space operations.
"We will enhance international cooperation in space, including in the areas of lunar exploration, planetary exploration, asteroid defense, on-orbit services, and space debris management. We will establish the International Lunar Research Station, expand and deepen international cooperation on space technology and product standards, and participate more deeply in global governance of outer space," Shan said.
Shan further emphasized that these collaborative efforts are centered on delivering shared benefits to the global community.
"We will also provide public goods and services through China's global space cooperation, and build a new landscape of open and cooperative space engagement for China's aerospace sector that contributes to a shared future for humanity," he noted.
China has outlined a roadmap for its space sector in the next five years under the newly released 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). The plan emphasizes turning aerospace from a symbol of national strength into a driver of economic growth, with ambitions to generate trillions of yuan in value.
Key priorities include making space activities more market-oriented, developing reusable launch vehicles to cut costs, and deploying large satellite constellations integrated with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. The blueprint also highlights deep-space exploration, with expanded Mars missions and preparations for an International Lunar Research Station in cooperation with global partners.
China to deepen international space cooperation, provide space public goods: official
