China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

(27 Jun 2024)
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Beijing, China - 27 June 2024
1. Wide of news conference
2. Wide of reporter asking question
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Bian Zhigang, Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration:
“All achievements in China’s aerospace development were made based on the hard work and wisdom of the Chinese people. The U.S. Wolf Amendment hampered the normal exchanges between Chinese and American space agencies, but it cannot hinder the fast-paced development of China’s space program.”
4. Wide of reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Bian Zhigang, Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration:
“If the U.S. truly wants to begin regular aerospace cooperation with China, I think they should take the appropriate measures to remove the obstacle."
6. Wide of briefing
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Liu Yunfeng, Director of the International Cooperation Office of the China National Space Administration:
“The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has formulated the measures for the management of lunar samples and the implementing rules for international cooperation on lunar samples and scientific data, detailing the application process for research on lunar samples and international cooperation on lunar samples. China welcomes scientists from all countries to apply according to the processes and share in the benefits.”
8. Reporters
9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Chunlai, Deputy Designer of the Chang’e 6 Mission:
“So far, more than 10 lunar samples collected by human beings, including Chang'e-5 samples, were taken from the near side of the Moon. Chang'e-6 realizes sample collection from the far side of the moon for the first time, which is expected to provide an opportunity to study the dichotomy of the moon (geographic differences between the two sides of the moon) and to understand the history of the moon in its entirety. The samples collected from the South Pole-Aitken basin also have the potential to include samples from the deeper parts of the moon and even the lunar mantle, which will provide valuable data for the study of the moon’s internal composition.”
10. Reporters
11. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Bian Zhigang, Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration:
“The mission of Chang'e-7 is mainly to survey the resources of the south pole part of the moon, while Chang'e-8 is to carry out technical validation of the in-situ utilization of lunar resources. Go forward in the area of lunar exploration, we will also work with our international counterparts to discuss the joint building of an international lunar research station and share and utilize the results of our lunar exploration.”
12. Reporter asking question
13. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE:
China's space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang'e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission.
But officials noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States.
At a news conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission's achievements, vice chair of the China National Space Administration Bian Zhigang said the U.S. Wolf Amendment was the obstacle that “hampered” China-U.S. aerospace exchanges.
The Wolf Amendment was enacted in 2011 and prevents direct U.S.-Chinese bilateral cooperation except in cases where the FBI can certify that there is no national security risk to sharing information with the Chinese side in the course of work.
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Wish it was translated to English...

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