At the regular press conference on Friday, when asked to comment on will China foster more inclusive space cooperation and will the country be more open to cooperation with international partners in the aerospace sector as the focus of space competition has evolved from technology into rule-making and alliances, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that Space is not an arena for major country contest. China will continue to work with various countries for open space cooperation and advance the common endeavor of humanity in exploring outer space.

　　Guo emphasized that China always upholds the principle of equality, mutual benefits, peaceful use and inclusive development in outer space cooperation with other countries.

　　China has signed space cooperation agreements with many African countries, and there are 10 paintings by African youth in Tiangong space station; China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite helps protect South American rainforests; Pakistani astronauts are ready to head to China"s space station with Chinese astronauts, Guo said.

　　A distinct highlight of China"s openness in aerospace cooperation is that through extensive collaboration with all parties, it has lowered the threshold for Global South countries to access aerospace technologies and offered them opportunities to participate in space scientific research, Wang said, noting that this stands in sharp contrast to the past cooperation model of some developed nations, which only partnered with select counterparts with outstanding resources, advanced technology and overall capabilities.

　　"Guided by the principle of equal-footed cooperation, China"s aerospace endeavor is set to benefit more countries, a concept that will gain growing global recognition," the expert said.