China allows foreign scientists access to moon samples
China is opening up access to its lunar samples
letting foreign scientists have a look-in
Location: China National Astronomical Observatories, Beijing
(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) SPOKESMAN FOR THE CHANG'E 5 LUNAR EXPLORATION MISSION, PEI ZHAOYU, SAYING:"Our position is that we are open to all countries for international cooperation on the samples."
The Chang'e 5 moon probe collected 3.7 lbs of samples
It returned to Earth in December
bringing back the first lunar samples since the 1970s
