British media: Shenzhou V puts China at world's scientific forefront
( 2003-10-15 21:35) (Xinhua)
The successful launch of the
Shenzhou V manned spacecraft has put China at the world's scientific and
technological forefront, the local British media said on Wednesday.
The milestone flight, which has made China the third country in the world to
send a man into the space, will give a great impetus to China's scientific and
technological development, said Singtao Daily, a local newspaper in Chinese, in
its editorial on Wednesday. "Chinese all over the world wish a good luck to the
full flight," it said.
"The launch is extremely important for China and will propel them to the
forefront of scientific and technological advances," said Peter Bond, a space
science advisor to the Royal Astronomical Society in London in an interview with
The Independent newspaper.
The flight's impact will be far deeper than mere pride, the Financial Times
newspaper commented. China's growing reputation as a reliable and low-price
launcher of commercial satellites will be reinforced by the successful manned
flight, Bates Gill, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in
Washington, was quoted as saying.
BBC reported that the European Space Agency has joined forces with China for
a space science mission, Double Star, which will study the effects of the Sun on
the Earth.
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