Space exploration in China

Abstract In the past 20 years, China has implemented Manned Space Engineering, Lunar and Mars exploration missions, becoming an active participant in human space travel and exploration. So far China has established its Space Station in 2022, continuing to carry out large-scale space science research for the next 10-15 years. China has successfully achieved the soft landing on the lunar, far side of the Moon and on the Mars surface, obtained 1.73 kg of lunar sample, and will also implement the lunar Antarctic sample return and Mars sample return mission later. The exploration missions for the asteroid and Jupiter system are being prepared. Overall the future science exportations and collaborations between human and robot, as well as the utilisation of extraterrestrial resources will become the new development focus. Chinese scientists eagerly look forward to close international collaboration.