International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Driss El Hadani, deputy director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), speaks at the opening ceremony of the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM