Organizers brought together about 50 experts and astronauts from China and other countries for the three-day meeting to examine peaceful uses of space technology and to discuss both the opportunities and constraints shaping global space collaboration.
Speakers underlined that governments and institutions need closer coordination to support sustainable growth of the space sector, manage crowded orbits, and safeguard spacecraft operations as activity in Earth orbit increases.
Driss El Hadani, deputy director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, described space as "the largest infrastructure shared by all humanity" and argued that countries must work jointly to address limited orbital resources and rising risks from space debris.
"I am pleased to see some organizations and institutions are already conducting relevant research on these issues," he said.
Luo Ge, general director of the China Association of Remote Sensing Application, told the symposium that the space industry cannot advance through isolated efforts and that countries should establish mechanisms to link programs and expand data-sharing.
Luo added that broader international cooperation can accelerate China's aerospace development while distributing the resulting benefits to all partners engaged in joint missions.
Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli also backed closer collaboration, saying that humanity should pursue common progress in aerospace through cooperation, with competition serving as a driver for mutual improvement.
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