Sputnik
April 24, 2023
Hefei, CHINA (Sputnik) – China donated samples of lunar soil to Russia for scientific purposes during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing in February 2022, Guan Feng, the executive director of China’s Deep Space Exploration Lab, said on Monday.
“When Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China in February 2022, China donated a sample of 1.5 grams [0.05 oz] of lunar soil to Russia for scientific purposes,” Guan said at the celebration of the Space Day of China in the city of Hefei.