High praise for space program

cctv.com 10-17-2005 09:20

China's second manned-space mission has received an important thumbs-up. The commander-in-chief of China's space program declared the space mission a success, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress expressed glowing congratulations.

Chen Bingde, the commander-in-chief of China's space program, declared the second manned space flight a complete success. His remarks came shortly after the Shenzhou-6 re-entry capsule landed safely in north China as planned.

Cheng bingde, Commander-in-Chief, China鈥檚 Space Program, said, "The Shenzhou-6 re-entry capsule landed safely at 4:33 a-m in Inner Mongolia. The astronauts safely left the capsule in good health. I declare the Shenzhou-6 manned space flight a complete success."

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said the successful space flight indicated landmark progress in the country's space technology. Wu then read a congratulatory message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission.

Wu said, "At the time of Shenzhou-6's successful space flight, the central committee of the China Communist Party and the state council and the central committee of military have expressed their congratulations and concern for the hero astronauts and all space workers. This successful space flight indicates landmark progress in China's space technology, and great achievement for China's space experiments. The success is of great significance for elevating China's prestige in the world and promoting China's economic, scientific and national defense capabilities, and its national cohesiveness. The success will also further push all nationalities to unite around the central committee of the CPC, promoting socialism with Chinese characteristics. Our nation and people thank you very much. We hope all of you will, under the guidance of the Central Committee of the CPC under the leadership of General Secretary Hu Jintao, hold high the banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and comprehensively realize the important principles put forward in the "Three Represents" theory. We hope you set up and guarantee the implementation of a scientific concept of development, carry on the spirit of the manned space flight, to further contribute to China's manned spaceflight technology, and to actively use space resources to benefit mankind."

Editor:Chen Zhuo  Source:CCTV.com