China Calls for Intern. Cooperation in Manned Space Program

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It follows an article published in the day (06/27), in the website www.spacedaily.com, highlighting that China Calls for International Cooperation in Manned Space Program.

Duda Falcão

DRAGON SPACE

China Calls for International Cooperation

in Manned Space Program

by Staff Writers

Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2013

Xinhua News Agency

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A Chinese astronaut research and training official Wednesday called for international cooperation to promote the development of manned space technologies.

China has long been pushing for international cooperation in manned space program under the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, as well as of transparency and opening, said Deng Yibing, director of China Astronaut Research and Training Center.

China is willing to explore new cooperation models in fields including astronaut training and joint flights and to further promote the cooperation and exchanges between Chinese astronauts and their international counterparts, Deng told a press briefing in Beijing.

"We believe that more extensive exchanges could help deepen understanding between us and establish a better basis for more concrete cooperation in the future," he said.

China has long been paying great attention to exchanges and cooperation between Chinese astronauts and their international counterparts and is willing to help train astronauts for other countries, Deng said.

Three astronauts who completed China's longest manned space mission returned to Earth safely Wednesday morning, marking another step forward towards the country's goal of building a permanent manned space station by 2020.

Fonte: Site http://www.spacedaily.com

Comentário: Pois é leitor, veja a importância dessa notícia. Será que tem alguém de visão, responsabilidade e sério suficiente em nossa Agência Espacial para não perder essa grande oportunidade?  Lembro-me que a AEB estava negociando um acordo decenal com a China desde o ano passado, e essa oportunidade teria de ser colocada no acordo. Senhores, essa é uma grande oportunidade na área educacional, científica, tecnológica, industrial e comercial sem precedentes para o Brasil, apesar, creio eu, da imagem brasileira perante aos chineses está muita abalada pelo imbróglio com o CBERS-3. Porém, se houver interesse e seriedade essa situação pode ser resolvida.  Entretanto, a histórica falta de compromisso do governo brasileiro para com o nosso Programa Espacial pode ser um fator inibidor para um plano como esse ousado e desafiador para comunidade educacional, científica e industrial brasileira. Uma pena, mas é como eu sempre digo, enquanto tivermos governos populistas e irresponsáveis, jamais seremos uma nação de verdade.