File photo: Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] China resolutely opposes the US having any official or military interactions with the Taiwan region, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the comment at a news conference in response to the American Institute in Taiwan recently acknowledging military staff has been posted at its Taiwan office since 2005, as well as that US weapons manufacturer Raytheon granted a $9 million contract to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system. We resolutely oppose any official interaction or military dialogue between the US and the Taiwan region, Ma said, adding the US side should keep its promise and correct its mistakes. The US should handle the Taiwan question carefully and properly, so as not to damage Sino-US ties as well as the peace and security in the Taiwan Straits, Ma said. On March 31, two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-11 fighter jets flew across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Straits, prompting a strong reaction by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. She responded by vowing a forceful expulsion of Chinese fighters should they cross the line again. Ma said the fly-by is part of the PLA's planned routine exercise this year. There is only one China in the world, and both the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China, he said. Protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity has been the sacred duty of the PLA, and it is in the interest of people from both sides of the straits. Opposing Taiwan secession is also the joint responsibility for people from both sides, Ma said. Tsai's wild talk means she is scared. We warn them not to play with fire. Don't even think about it. bracelet montre silicone 14mmcustom silicone bracelets canadaupcycle silicone braceletssilicone wristbands onlinecool rubber bracelets
BEIJING - China aims to recover the first stage of the Long March-8 carrier rocket, which is still under development and is expected to make its maiden flight around 2021, according to a Chinese rocket expert.It was part of China's endeavors to develop reusable space vehicles, Long Lehao, chief designer of carrier rockets at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, told a space conference in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.The Long March-8 rocket will have two stages and two boosters: the first stage and boosters are expected to be retrieved through vertical landing, said Long, who is also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.If successful, the new rocket would provide commercial launch services to customers around the globe, Long said."China's aerospace industry is making efforts to develop low-cost vehicles that can enter space rapidly to support future large-scale space exploration and promote a commercial space industry," Long said.Bao Weimin, director of the Science and Technology Commission of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said China's reusable carrier vehicle will use technologies different from those of U.S. commercial space firm SpaceX."As the current Long March 2, 3, 4 series rockets are fueled by toxic propellants, they cannot be recycled. But we are developing technologies to precisely control the fall of the rocket remains to ensure safety," Long said.That effort is important as residents in possible landing areas have to be evacuated at every launch. As China's aerospace activities become more frequent, with 36 launches planned this year, precise control of falling rocket remains could save a lot of trouble.Long also introduced the development roadmap for China's space transportation system.Around 2025, reusable suborbital carriers will be successfully developed and suborbital space travel will be realized. Around 2030, rockets with two reusable stages will be developed. Around 2035, carrier rockets will be completely reusable which could realize the dream of space travel for ordinary people.A future generation of carrier rockets will be put into use around 2040 and hybrid-power reusable carriers will be developed. Space vehicles will be more diverse, intelligent, reliable, low-cost, efficient and convenient."Those targets are not easy to achieve, and lots of technological difficulties must be solved," Long said.
