A closed-door workshop on the international lunar research station was held in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, jointly hosted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Russian space agency Roscosmos. Photo: Wechat account of chinaspaceday

A closed-door workshop on the international lunar research station was held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on Monday. The event was jointly hosted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Experts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, the European Space Agency, and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization have conducted a seminar on the declaration of the international lunar research station, according to the communications center of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for Nation Defense on Monday.

The declaration on the international lunar research station, which is jointly drafted by Russia and China, clarifies the general principles, ways of participation and guidelines for research activities, said the administration's communication center.

The declaration will serve as an important document for follow-up cooperation, which is to be presented to the international community at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai, UAE, in October 2021, and to receive suggestions from the international community.

In March 2021, the heads of the Chinese and Russian space agencies signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperative construction of an international lunar research station.

The international consultation of the declaration on the international lunar research station is a common expectation of the international community and an important part of the process of steady China-Russian cooperation on the international lunar research station, it said.

Some ambassadors to China from other countries were also invited to attend the workshop.