China's lunar exploration program always seeks equal, win-win cooperation and the peaceful use of lunar resources, the president said according to the
newspaper, adding that it belongs to both the Chinese people and all of humankind.
He said that the Chang'e missions have been creating and offering huge potential and opportunities for international science and technology collaboration, and have also been contributing Chinese wisdom and strength to the global endeavor to explore deep space.
At a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with representatives of space officials, mission planners, scientists, engineers and technicians who worked on Chang'e 6, Xi called for the continued strengthening of international space cooperation and exchanges of different forms.
He also emphasized the need for China to share its capabilities and findings with other countries, and work with others to improve the governance of outer space, in order to use achievements in space science and technology to bring more benefits to the human race.
Speaking about Chang'e 6, he said that the 53-day mission brought the first-ever samples back to Earth from the far side of the moon. The lunar adventure has become an iconic accomplishment in China's efforts to make itself a global power in the space industry as well as in the fields of science and technology. It has also become the latest milestone in the country's lunar program, he noted.
