China offers to lift others' lunar projects

20 kilograms allocated for scientific gear from domestic or foreign entities

China extended an invitation to the international space community on Thursday to join the country's efforts to explore the moon.

It will provide 20 kilograms of carrying capacity aboard its Chang'e 6 robotic lunar probe for scientific equipment from domestic and foreign institutes or private Chinese enterprises, Liu Jizhong, head of the China National Space Administration's lunar program, said at a meeting in Beijing.