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First astronaut from Hong Kong to embark on China's spaceflight mission

First astronaut from Hong Kong to embark on China's spaceflight mission

Xinhua
23 May 2026, 06:47 GMT+

JIUQUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is selected as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, the China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday.

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