Hainan governor pledges full support to China's space program development

HAIKOU /China/, April 24. /TASS/. Feng Fei, Governor of Hainan Province, pledged to actively promote the development of China's space program on behalf of the Hainan administration at an online ceremony marking National Astronautics Day on Sunday. The press service of China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense reported on Sunday.  

"Hainan will speed up the construction of the Wenchang International Space City so that the aerospace industry will become a new stimulus for the intensive development of our province," said a news release posted on the department's WeChat social network page. "We will promote a comprehensive culture of innovation among the people, focus great efforts to realize the dream of the great revival of the Chinese people."  

According to Feng Fei, the Hainan authorities will promote science and awaken a passion for it among the younger generation, encourage them to explore the unknown, so that young people will wholeheartedly strive to innovate. The governor noted that China's southernmost province is ready to make a massive contribution to the development of national rocket and satellite technologies.

The head of the Hainan administration also informed about the plan to create a theme park and a museum devoted to cosmonautics. "Hainan will step up intensive cooperation in the aerospace field with Chinese and foreign research centers," Feng Fei stressed.