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China’s Space Activities Contents Introduction I. Aims and Principles II.Present Situation Space Technology Space Applications Space Science III.Future Development Development TargetsDevelopment Concepts IV. International Cooperation Guiding Principles Fundamental Policies Important Events Priority Cooperation Areas Information Office of theState Council of the Peoples Republic of China November 2000, Beijing Introduction The scope of mankinds activities has experienced expansion from land to ocean, from ocean to atmosphere, and from atmosphere to outer space. Space technology, which emerged in the 1950s, opened up a new era of mans exploration of outer space. Having developed rapidly for about half a century, mankinds space activities have scored remarkable achievements, greatly promoted the development of social productivity and progress, and produced profound and far-reaching effects. Space technology has turned out to be one field of high technology that exerts the most profound influence on modern society. The continuous development and application of space technology has become an important endeavor in the modernization drive of countries all over the world. The Chinese nation created a glorious civilization in the early stage of mankinds history. The gunpowder rocket invented by ancient Chinese was the embryo of modern space rockets. After the Peoples Republic of China was founded in 1949, China carried out space activities on its own, and succeeded in developing and launching its first man-made satellite in 1970. China has made eye-catching achievements, and now ranks among the worlds most advanced countries in some important fields of space technology. In the 21st century, China will continue to promote the development of its space industry in the light of its national situation, and make due contributions to the peaceful use of outer space, and to the civilization and progress of mankind. At the turn of the century, it is of signifi