Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference on November 9. Some reporters asked questions. According to reports, a Pakistani astronaut will participate in the Shenzhou-24 manned mission as a payload expert and return with the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft after completing a short-term in-orbit flight. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Guo Jiakun said that exploring the vast universe and using outer space peacefully is the common ideal of all humankind and concerns the common welfare of all humankind. China has always advocated the peaceful use of outer space, actively engaged in international space cooperation, and promoted the building of a community of human destiny in the field of outer space. Guo Jiakun said that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners. The participation of Pakistani astronauts in the relevant mission will be the first joint flight of Chinese and foreign astronauts in the history of China's manned space project. It is also the first time that a foreign astronaut has visited the Chinese space station. This is another important achievement of cooperation between the two countries on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. China is ready to continue its traditional friendship with Pakistan, deepen cooperation in space and various fields, and push bilateral relations to a new level.

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