3. Key areas for future cooperation
In the next five years China will, with a more active and open attitude, conduct extensive international exchanges and cooperation concerning space in the following key areas:
- Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative Space Information Corridor, including earth observation, communications and broadcasting, navigation and positioning, and other types of satellite-related development; ground and application system construction; and application product development.
- Construction of the BRICS remote-sensing satellite constellation.
- Construction of the APSCO Joint Small Multi-mission Satellite Constellation Program and University Small Satellite Project Development.
- The Moon, Mars and other deep space exploration programs and technical cooperation.
- Inclusion of a space laboratory and a space station in China's manned spaceflight program.
- Research and development of a space science satellite, a remote-sensing satellite, payloads, etc.
- Construction of ground infrastructure such as data receiving stations and communications gateway stations.
- Satellite applications, including earth observation, communications and broadcasting, navigation and positioning.
- Exploration and research on space science.
- Launching and carrying services.
- Space TT&C support.
- Space debris monitoring, early warning, mitigation and protection.
- Space weather cooperation.
- Import and export of and technical cooperation in the field of whole satellites, sub-systems, spare parts and electronic components of satellites and launch vehicles, ground facilities and equipment, and related items.
- Research on space law, policy and standards.
- Personnel exchanges and training in the space field.
Conclusion
In the present-day world, more and more countries are attaching importance to and taking an active part in developing space activities. Moreover, space technology is being widely applied in all aspects of our daily life, exerting a major and far-reaching influence on social production and lifestyle.
It is mankind's unremitting pursuit to peacefully explore and utilize outer space. Standing at a new historical starting line, China is determined to quicken the pace of developing its space industry, and actively carry out international space exchanges and cooperation, so that achievements in space activities will serve and improve the well-being of mankind in a wider scope, at a deeper level and with higher standards. China will promote the lofty cause of peace and development together with other countries.
