Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 18th that at present, China is organizing the implementation of the first batch of international cooperation projects of the Chinese space station in cooperation with the United Nations Department of foreign space. China is willing to work with all countries and regions committed to the peaceful use of outer space to carry out more international cooperation and exchanges. China Space Station welcomes foreign astronauts to visit. At the regular press conference on the same day, a reporter asked: China's manned space engineering office announced on the 17th that it will carry out six missions this year, including sending more astronauts into space. What is China's attitude towards international space cooperation? Will foreign astronauts join the Chinese space station in the future? Wang Wenbin said that the news of the successful landing of the return module of the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was very exciting. Shenzhou 13 mission is a breakthrough journey of China's manned spaceflight, with many highlights and many "firsts". These achievements mean a comprehensive breakthrough in the key technologies of China's space station construction, which has laid a solid foundation for the implementation of tasks in the next stage of space station construction. He said that exploring the Unknown Universe and developing space technology are the common cause of mankind and cannot be separated from the full cooperation of all countries in the world. International cooperation is the trend of aerospace development. Wang Wenbin said that since its establishment and implementation, China's manned space project has always adhered to the principles of peaceful utilization, equality, mutual benefit and common development. It has signed cooperation agreements with France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Pakistan, the United Nations Department of foreign space, the European Space Agency and other space agencies and organizations, implemented various forms of cooperation projects and achieved fruitful cooperation results. The Chinese space station is the first such project in history to be opened to all United Nations Member States. At present, 9 projects from 17 countries and 23 entities have become the first selected projects for the scientific experiment of China's space station. Simonetta dipiper, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, said that China's open space station is an important part of the United Nations "global shared space" initiative and a "great example". "At present, we are organizing the implementation of the first batch of international cooperation projects of the Chinese space station in cooperation with the United Nations Department of foreign space, and it is expected to carry out experimental research as soon as the end of this year." Wang Wenbin said. Wang Wenbin said that China is willing to work with all countries and regions committed to the peaceful use of outer space to carry out more international cooperation and exchanges. "The Chinese space station welcomes foreign astronauts to visit and, together with Chinese astronauts, will make greater contributions to mankind's exploration of the mysteries of the universe and the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind." (Xinhua News Agency)