China says test of reusable spacecraft was not a missile

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China says test of reusable spacecraft was not a missile

When asked at a regular press briefing about the report on Monday, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the August test was a spacecraft, not a missile. This test is a reusable spacecraft experiment to demonstrate the routine technology of spacecraft, which is of great significance in reducing the cost of spacecraft use. It can provide a cheap and convenient way for humans to explore space peacefully. Many companies in the world carried out similar experiments, Zhao said.