According to the Beijing Space Science and Technology Information Institute, China they will be able to successfully launch and land a probe on Mars as the technology concerning the rocket and detector is no longer an issue. A first attempt on Nov. 9, 2011, failed because the module did not reach the correct orbit.

CAS news release, January 21, 2016

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