Xi Congratulates Complete Success of Chang e-5 Mission
December 17, 2020
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the complete success of the Chang e-5 mission that brings back the country s first samples collected from the moon.
On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CMC, extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all members who participated in the Chang e-5 mission in a congratulatory message.
As China s most complicated space project, Xi said the Chang e-5 mission has achieved the extraterrestrial sampling and returning for the first time. It is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the advantages of the new nationwide system, marking a great step forward in China s space industry. This will contribute to deepening the u
2020-12-17 02:30:00 GMT2020-12-17 10:30:00(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong reads a congratulatory message from Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission that brings back the country's first samples collected from the moon. On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CMC, extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to all members who participated in the Chang'e-5 mission in a congratulatory message. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)