China says it is willing to cultivate more space technology and application talents for the Asia and Pacific region. 

Speaking at an informal meeting on UN space cooperation, a Chinese delegate said the country is preparing to set up an education and training center for space technology for the Asia and Pacific region.

China successfully launched its first-ever manned spacecraft last October, becoming the third country to send a human into space.

He says China also hopes to establish a similar center for the United Nations in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

To date, a total of 80 people from 30 countries in the region have received training in China. 

(CRI January 25, 2004)