On September 27th, 2021, a closed-door workshop on the International Lunar Research Station was held in Zhuhai, jointly hosted by the China National Space Administration and the State Space Corporation “Roscosmos”. Experts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, as well as the United Nations Offiece for Outer Space Affairs, European Space Agency (ESA), and Asia-Paciffic Space Cooperation Organizations (APSCO) conducted a seminar on the Declaration of the International Lunar Research Station, and some ambassadors from China were also invited to attend.

In March 2021, China and Russia signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation Regarding Cooperation For the Construction of the International Lunar Research Station. The Declaration on the International Lunar Research Station, which is currently drafted jointly by Russia and China, clarifies the General Principles, Ways of Participation and Guidelines for Activities of the International Lunar Research Station. The international consultation of the Declaration on the International Lunar Research Station is a common expectation of the international community and an important part of the process of steady China-Russian cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station.

Declaration on the International Lunar Research Station will serve as an important document for follow-up cooperation, which is to be presented to the world at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai, UAE, in October 2021. And further comments and suggestions from the international community will be welcomed.