Is China about to join the International Space Station? Historic talks with the US are taking place, claims Russian cosmona

Shenzhou-10: China's longest crewed space mission 
The Shenzhou-10 spacecraft is transferred to the launch site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the day of the launch.

• Former Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov said talks are underway
• He was speaking at an event at the Science Museum in London
• Until now, Nasa has been banned from working with China by US policy
• But Mr Leonov said: 'The Russian side has agreed to [China docking with the ISS], and now it is being discussed by the Americans'

By JONATHAN O'CALLAGHAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 15:54 GMT, 29 May 2015 | UPDATED: 16:34 GMT, 29 May 2015