China names 2 Pakistani astronauts chosen to train for Tiangong space station mission
Partnership shows Beijing’s attitude to ‘sharing the fruit of its space development’ with international community, state media says
China has named the two Pakistani astronauts selected to train for a mission to its space station this year.
Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud will soon arrive in China for their training, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
“The selection and training of astronauts for Pakistan is a milestone in the history of China’s space programme, a landmark achievement in international cooperation on the Chinese space station,” the report said.
“[It is] another successful example of the implementation of the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership in the space field. It fully shows the Chinese government’s open attitude of sharing the fruit of its space development with the international community.”