BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Space agency officials
from China and the United States are to meet annually to discuss the development
of bilateral space cooperation, said Sun Laiyan, administrator of China National
Space Administration, on Thursday.
He said the two countries would jointly explore
fields of possible cooperation, such as space science, geoscience and space
debris.
Sun said his U.S. counterpart, Michael Griffin,
administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
agreed to a four-point Chinese proposal to boost cooperation during formal talks
in Beijing in September.
Under the proposal, the two nations will strengthen
exchanges and communication, increase mutual trust, foster friendship, and
promote space cooperation.
They would eliminate obstacles and boost mutual trust
so as to develop constructive and cooperative ties, Sun said. Enditem
