Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on surface of Mars, says state media

China's "Zhurong" rover successfully landed on Mars Saturday, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing's increasingly bold space ambitions.

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[winstonkam]

This reporter needs to do his research. China did not fail a few years ago. The Chinese probe (small) was riding piggy back on a Russian rocket carrying another probe. It was the rocket that failed. To say that China failed is like saying that the passenger is responsible for the accident.

[lv]

China now have; a rover on Mars, a rover on the dark side of the Moon 🌒 & a space station main module in space ! Congratulation 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[audnu]

China didn't fail the last time, it was an Russian rocket failure, that Chinese rover never got a chance to leave Earth orbit.

[zil]

*Chinese scientist and engineers are clearly doing a great job. Time for us to look beyond all the hostilities happening in earth and look beyond for a greater future.*
Respect from India 🇮🇳

[nileshbhattacharya]

Congratulations to CNSA and the people's republic of China.
Bravo China ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
❤️🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[proudwumao]

I don't know why that brings tears on my eyes
I do believe that Chinese strongly support CPC and those sanctions and drills from EU and USA JAPAN won't change any behavior of CPC but only makes them stronger and tougher to achieve greater goals.

[Bamboo]

BBC: China rover was forced labor on Mars.

[johnb]

Well done, CPC. Impressive achievement.🇨🇳🚀👨‍🚀 The world applauds you.👏👏

[apexkevv]

France America Britain Japan can cry now!! They wanted China to fail. Congratulations 🍾🎊 you China greatness can never be stop.

[bennyconstantine]

Congrats Chine !!, Quoi qu'il arrive tu vas finir là où tu dois être... 👍👍👍

[nileshbhattacharya]

China is the future. World need and cooperate China with good intentions ❤️❤️❤️.
Thank you China for helping India during covid period. I really appreciate it.
China India friendship forever ❤️👍...

[kmoses]

Only 20 years ago, if you had said this that you saw it in your dream we all will be laughing.

[mfg]

The US sour grape medias will start reporting about the "uncontrollable" falling of the Chinese parachute that might hit US rover(s).

[tommdistefano]

Way to go China! Your technology piece of equipment looks great.
Congratulations!

[washington]

Although don't want to see, but I feel China is unstoppable

[mimiwinarto]

What a great achievement! Congratulations!

[marcosgarvey]

Congratulations to China, down with jealous.🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦🇿🇦

[eddiewong]

Ground 0 on Mars, great success and significant achievement for the Chinese space mission, the rover is familiarising the surrounding area now.

[carosjuan]

I am so proud of my motherland, congratulations china, I love you

[bosun]

Good Job, China. We are so proud of our country. Cograts from Shanghai.