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China's first manned space flight was successfully completed, thus
realizing the one-thousand-year-old dream of flying to space. The
successful launch and retrieval of Shenzhou V was another great feat and
milestone of China on its path of scaling technological peaks after the
successes of China's first atom bomb (1964), hydrogen bomb (1967) and
man-made satellite (1970). Shenzhou V will go down in the glorious history
of the People's Republic of China.
The success of the space flight not only reflects the advantages of
China's socialist system in being able to pool together resources to
achieve major feats, but also shows the daring spirit and virtues of the
Chinese people. Chinese space workers always remember the great trust of
the Party and the people and solve numerous difficulties in their space
programs. It is also a result of implementing the important thoughts of
"Three Represents" and one more great achievement of the reform and
opening-up policy and modernization drive.
The manned space flight has shown the world that China has become the
third country capable of sending humans into space. Only with stable
political conditions, robust economy, advancing technology and growing
comprehensive national power can we achieve such as a success, which is a
demonstration of the vitality of China's socialism.
Moreover, the success of the manned space flight is a clarion. It not
only boosts the spirits of the Chinese people, but also beefs up the power
of the PLA. It will stimulate the sense of pride and coherence of the
Chinese nation and make us work harder for a well-off society. The PLA
will also find great encouragement and determination to pursue leaping
strides in military changes with Chinese characteristics.
China's manned space flight program is grand , complicated and
difficult. A great success could only be accomplished in such a short time
under the strong leadership of the CPC. The space program was a major
strategic decision made by the third-generation leadership of the CPC with
Comrade Jiang Zemin as the core.
The success again tells the world that the Chinese nation has the
will and ability to scale world technology peaks and stand, as one of the
best, on its own efforts in the world. The development of China's manned
space flight programs is an innovative history of keeping pace with the
times.
Fininally, the first manned space flight marked a milestone in
Chinese space program and a new starting point of further development. The
glory will boost the national morale. Thought we have a long way to go
before we can achieve our aims, we believe that under the strong
leadership of the CPC with Comrade Hu Jintao as general secretary and with
the guidance of Deng Xiaoping theory and the important thought of "Three
Represents", a united Chinese nation will be able to acomoplish even more
successes not just in space programs but also in the entire technological
field.
(October 17, PLA Daily)
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