China will open its space station to scientists worldwide after the station is completed around 2022, according to a Chinese space expert.

Wei Chuanfeng, a researcher at the Institute of Manned Space System Engineering of the China Academy of Space Technology, said the China Manned Space Engineering Office has drafted a strategic framework with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs to offer opportunities on the application of the Chinese space station to members of United Nations.

Wei made the remarks on June 8 at the 2017 Global Space Exploration Conference, which was held in Beijing.

Under the framework, China will open its experimental resources on the Chinese space station to serve payloads from other countries. UN members, especially developing countries, will be able to conduct scientific and technological experiment on the Chinese space station, Wei said.

Source: Xinhua