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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed congratulates China on Tianwen-1 reaching Mars

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:15

By ARN News Staff

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has congratulated China after its spacecraft entered the orbit around Mars.

The Tianwen-1 probe reached the Red Planet on February 10, a day after the UAE's Hope Probe made history.

"I would like to congratulate the People's Republic of China and President Xi Jinping. Space and Mars have opened up a new stage for scientific cooperation and created new opportunities for mankind to build a better future," Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter.

在“天问一号”成功抵达火星之际，特此祝贺中华人民共和国和习近平主席取得的伟大成就。太空与火星为科学合作开辟了新的舞台，为全人类建设更美好的未来创造了新的机会。
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 16, 2021

نهنىء جمهورية الصين الشعبية بإنجازها العظيم ووصول مهمة تيانوين-١ لكوكب المريخ .. والتهنئة لفخامة الرئيس الصيني شي جين بينغ .. الفضاء والمريخ ساحة جديدة للتعاون العلمي وبناء مستقبل أفضل للبشرية
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 16, 2021

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