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China, US To Meet Every Year For Space Cooperation
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2006 Space agency officials from China and the United States are to meet annually to discuss the development of bilateral space cooperation, said Sun Laiyan, administrator of China National Space Administration, on Thursday. He said the two countries would jointly explore fields of possible cooperation, such as space science, geoscience and space debris. Sun said his U.S. counterpart, Michael Griffin, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), agreed to a four-point Chinese proposal to boost cooperation during formal talks in Beijing in September. Under the proposal, the two nations will strengthen exchanges and communication, increase mutual trust, foster friendship, and promote space cooperation. They would eliminate obstacles and boost mutual trust so as to develop constructive and cooperative ties, Sun said.
Source: Xinhua News Agency Related Links Full text: China's Space Activities in 2006 Read More About the Chinese Space Program
Chinese Annual Space Budget Exceeds Two Billion Dollars
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2006The Chinese government spends less than a tenth of NASA's budget on space activities, an official said here Thursday. The proposed 2007 budget of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on civil space programs was nearly 17 billion dollars, while China's budget was less than one tenth of that figure, said Sun Laiyan, administrator of China National Space Administration. |
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