Cooperation in the Void: China, Latin America, and the Caribbean Unite in Space Exploration and Development

The first Cooperation Forum Space Conference of China, Latin America, and the Caribbean took place in Wuhan. During this conference, agreements were reached on collaborating on lunar and deep universe exploration projects, defending the central role of the United Nations Organization in outer space, and supporting the application of aerospace technologies. The Wuhan Declaration, consisting of seven points, aims to support member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), including Mexico. It establishes the forum as an information center for sharing solutions in science, technology, applications, education, and training, as well as promoting high-quality debate on space-related topics.

Furthermore, the declaration supports the application of satellite communications, navigation, and Earth observation technologies in various areas such as environmental protection, agriculture, forestry, disaster prevention, and mitigation. It also emphasizes promoting space cooperation between agencies and research institutes participating in consultations on international standards for outer space and establishing a long-term staff training mechanism.

The countries involved agreed on the importance of defending the central role of the United Nations in outer space matters and complying with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This declaration builds on the principles governing space activities established in 1967 and reflects the mutual interest of China and Celac countries in peaceful uses of space technology.

China has already signed cooperation agreements with some countries in Celac bloc such as Brazil Venezuela Bolivia during this forum Chinese President Xi Jinping Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing highlighted progress made in space cooperation with Latin American Caribbean countries. The event held to commemorate China’s Space Day Dongfanghong-1 launch in 1970 aimed to strengthen development strategies deepen scientific technological cooperation enhance talent exchanges field space between China these regions