Editorial praises mission

cctv.com 10-17-2005 09:17

The People's Daily, China's leading state newspaper, has carried an editorial celebrating the success of China's second manned space flight.

The editorial was titled "Great milestone of Scientific Exploration -- Congratulations on Complete Success of China's Shenzhou-6 Space Mission". It said the successful flight of Shenzhou-6, following the first manned flight of Shenzhou-5 in 2003, once again demonstrates that the Chinese people have the resolve, confidence and ability to climb scientific heights, one after another.

According to the editorial, the Shenzhou-6 mission represents significant progress in China's space exploration efforts, and a great milestone in hi-tech development, which all Chinese feel proud of.

Under generations of the Chinese government and Communist Party leadership, China's manned space program has made great breakthroughs in promoting China's economic, scientific, and national defense strength... and national cohesiveness.

It stressed that China carries out space-based scientific and technological experiments for purely peaceful purposes, and such experiments contribute to the cause of peace.

The editorial said that China is ready to work with the world to make peaceful use of space resources.

"Great milestone of Scientific Exploration -- Congratulations on Complete Success of China's Shenzhou-6 Space Mission"

The successful flight of Shenzhou-6, following the first manned flight of Shenzhou-5 in 2003, once again demonstrates that the Chinese people have the resolve, confidence and ability to climb up scientific heights one after another.

The success of the Shenzhou-6 mission represents significant progress in China's space exploration and a great milestone in hi-tech development, which all Chinese feel proud of.

Under generations of the Chinese government and Communist Party leadership, China's manned space program has made breakthroughs in "greatly promoting China's economic, scientific, national defense strength and national cohesiveness".

China carries out space-based scientific and technological experiments for purely peaceful purposes and such experiments are contributions to human science and the cause of peace.

China is ready to work together with the world to make peaceful use of space resources.

Editor:Chen Zhuo  Source:CCTV.com