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1. Earth seen from Tiangong Space Station
2. Various of astronauts working, conducting experiments in space station
3. Various of equipment in space station

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4. Various of animation showing equipment in space station

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5. Fish tank used for scientific experiments in space station

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6. Various of researchers conducting experiments

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7. Various of research equipment, laboratory mice in space station

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8. Various of researchers conducting experiments, laboratory mice, research equipment

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9. Various of astronauts working, conducting experiments in space station, research equipment in space station

Antalya, Türkiye - Oct 5-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Aarti Holla-Maini, director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (partially overlaid with shot 11):
"We are really intensifying our collaboration with different Chinese entities. China is an extremely important partner for us. We believe not only in having access to Chinese imagery, but also doing a lot more capacity building."
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11. Interview in progress
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In Space - Oct 5-11, 2026 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of Shenzhou-23 crew replacing, disposing of experimental samples within high-temperature materials experiment cabinet

Antalya, Türkiye - Oct 5-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Aarti Holla-Maini, director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (partially overlaid with shots 14-16):
"It's not natural to see generosity and international collaboration in such a divisive climate. But just two weeks ago, we received a sample from the far side of the Moon from the Chang'e mission -- gifted to the UNOOSA in the Vienna International Center in Austria. We know how rare this sample is. It is very precious. It could be used for scientific research, to further our understanding, but China is doing that, and they are also giving a sample to us. It reminds people of the power of collaboration, the power of the United Nations, and also the importance and the power of one country to bring others together. And we really appreciate this, and we welcome this, and we don't take it for granted."

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FILE: Vienna, Austria - Sept 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Holla-Maini, head of China National Space Administration Shan Zhongde holding certificates, shaking hands
15. Various of Chinese, UN representatives jointly unveiling lunar sample
16. Various of lunar sample
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In Space - Oct 5-11, 2026 (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of Shenzhou-23 crew in space station

Antalya, Türkiye - Oct 5-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Aarti Holla-Maini, director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (partially overlaid with shot 19):
"I'm delighted to see that China is taking an astronaut from Pakistan with them. We are all about 'access to space for all.' This is the principle, the fundamental principle of space law. It's what the United Nations stands for, and we're proud to see that member states are creating these opportunities. So, I wish that mission all the best of luck, and I hope it's the first of many foreign astronauts that get the opportunity to travel into space. And when other developing countries see examples like this, see precedents like this, it gives them hope. It gives them inspiration to aspire for being better, for being more, to really go for STEM education and to dream."

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19. Various of space station orbiting Earth
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20. Various of space station in orbit

Orbiting hundreds of kilometers above the Earth, China's Tiangong Space Station has become a key hub for cutting-edge research since its completion in 2022, yielding a series of pivotal discoveries across life sciences, materials, and fundamental physics and drawing growing international recognition of China's role in space.

Working constantly in the microgravity environment of their space laboratory, Chinese astronauts have collaborated closely with researchers on the ground to carry out more than 120 life and physical science experiments since the space station entered its current application phase, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The station's substantial scientific haul has seen nearly 100 different samples brought back to Earth and more than 450 terabytes of data sent down to the ground. That work has produced more than 700 high-level papers in the Science Citation Index (SCI) and nearly 200 granted patents, with some results already transferred into commercial use.

The Tiangong station has played host to a wide variety of experiments, from the microscopic to the multicellular. The Chinese astronauts have not been short of company either during their missions, with plants, microorganisms, zebrafish, fruit flies and mice joining the respective crews and taking part in experiments, while studies of cells and tissues, proteins, microfluidic organoids and biomechanics have also been conducted.

Some of the most remarkable results lie in the groundbreaking biological research carried out on-board the station. China's inaugural space experiment involving mice saw the rodents returned safely to Earth in late 2025, before going on to produce three litters of offspring.

Meanwhile, astronauts have also made unprecedented agricultural achievements as rice cultivated aboard the station completed its full life cycle "from seed to seed" for the first time, generating new germplasm resources to support plant breeding efforts both in orbit and on the ground.

Researchers have also made advancements in understanding how bone metabolism and liver lipid metabolism are regulated under microgravity conditions, opening up new approaches to repairing fractures, preventing bone loss and studying metabolic liver disease in space.

Beyond biology, research aboard the space station has also delivered a series of first-time discoveries in microgravity materials science, fluid physics, combustion and fundamental physics, providing a foundation for further advances in high-performance materials, heat transfer under extreme conditions, cleaner combustion and quantum sensing technologies.

China's continuing space endeavors are increasingly drawing attention on the global stage, including at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Antalya, Türkiye, in October 2026.

Known as one of the world's most prestigious space gatherings, the IOC brings together scientists, engineers, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the global space sector.

Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), said that China has become an indispensable partner for the organization as global space cooperation deepens.

"We are really intensifying our collaboration with different Chinese entities. China is an extremely important partner for us. We believe not only in having access to Chinese imagery, but also doing a lot more capacity building," she said.

Holla-Maini highlighted China's donation of a lunar sample collected by the historic Chang'e-6 mission -- which retrieved and returned the first ever soil samples from the moon's far side in 2024 -- as a milestone in multilateral space cooperation and a clear sign of the country's willingness to share its space achievements with the world.

"It's not natural to see generosity and international collaboration in such a divisive climate. But just two weeks ago, we received a sample from the far side of the Moon from the Chang'e mission -- gifted to the UNOOSA in the Vienna International Center in Austria. We know how rare this sample is. It is very precious. It could be used for scientific research, to further our understanding, but China is doing that, and they are also giving a sample to us. It reminds people of the power of collaboration, the power of the United Nations, and also the importance and the power of one country to bring others together. And we really appreciate this, and we welcome this, and we don't take it for granted," Holla-Maini said.

The Tiangong Space Station will also welcome aboard its first foreign crew member, with a Pakistani astronaut set to join an upcoming space mission under a bilateral cooperation program. Holla-Maini said this could prove an inspiration for more people from the developing world to pursue their own space dreams.

"I'm delighted to see that China is taking an astronaut from Pakistan with them. We are all about 'access to space for all.' This is the principle, the fundamental principle of space law. It's what the United Nations stands for, and we're proud to see that member states are creating these opportunities. So, I wish that mission all the best of luck, and I hope it's the first of many foreign astronauts that get the opportunity to travel into space. And when other developing countries see examples like this, see precedents like this, it gives them hope. It gives them inspiration to aspire for being better, for being more, to really go for STEM education and to dream," she said.