Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on the 22nd that China is willing to continue deepening cooperation with all parties, promote common development of all countries through technological innovation, and better benefit all mankind. At the regular press conference on that day, a reporter asked: Recently, the 2024 Western Pacific International Voyage Scientific Expedition team began a 45 day maritime investigation. A major highlight of this voyage is that the manned submersible "Jiaolong" has carried 8 foreign scientists from five continents for the first time for diving operations. What is the spokesperson's comment on this? How to evaluate the achievements and prospects of China's international cooperation in science and technology? Mao Ning stated that in recent years, China has conducted scientific investigations in the deep sea and carried out joint scientific expeditions with multiple countries, making positive contributions to the global protection of marine biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable development. Mao Ning said that China has always been committed to international scientific and technological cooperation. The Jiaolong spacecraft accepts foreign scientists to participate in scientific expeditions, the Chang'e-6 spacecraft carries an international payload to explore the moon, and the Tiangong space station announces the welcome of foreign astronauts. These are vivid practices of China and other countries in the field of science and technology seeking common development and sharing achievements. Mao Ning stated that China has established scientific and technological cooperation relationships with over 160 countries and regions, and signed 118 intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation agreements. China has also proposed the International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative, advocating the concepts of openness, fairness, impartiality, and non discrimination, and is committed to exploring new models of mutually beneficial global scientific and technological innovation cooperation with all parties. Technology knows no borders. China is willing to continue deepening cooperation with all parties, promote common development of all countries through technological innovation, and better benefit all mankind She said. (New Society)