Xi meets Chang'e-5 mission representatives

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development of the Chang'e-5 lunar mission in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2021. Xi Jinping met representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development of the Chang'e-5 lunar mission at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Xi also visited an exhibition on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 probe and China's lunar exploration achievements as well. Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, and Han Zheng, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the event. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)