BEIJING, 29 January 2022, (TON): China vowed to safeguard outer space security as it outlined its priorities in exploring the final frontier.

China is starting a new journey toward becoming a space power, and the industry will contribute more to China’s growth, global consensus and human progress, read a white paper published by the country’s State Council Information Office, China's Space Programme,  a 2021 Perspective.

It said “in the next five years, China will integrate space science, technology and applications while pursuing the new development philosophy, building a new development model and meeting the requirements for high-quality development.”

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The paper, China’s fifth since 2016, said “the global space industry has entered a new stage of rapid development and profound transformation that will have a major and far-reaching impact on human society.”

It said “at this new historical start towards a modern socialist country, China will accelerate work on its space industry.”

“Guided by the concept of a global community of shared future, it will work actively with other countries to carry out international space exchanges and cooperation, safeguard outer space security, and strive for long-term sustainability in activities related to outer space.”