On Tuesday, China announced its first-ever medium- and long-term plans for space science development. A variety of key research areas have been listed. Ding Chibiao, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the country aims to become a global leader in certain areas by 2050.
2016 will be a year worthy of the history books for China's aerospace development. Big plans are in the works as the country seeks to further develop its space program.
When the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched its strategic priority programme in space science in 2011, the goal was to create something similar to the European Space Agency’s “Cosmic Visions” programme.
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