Beijing has hailed the inclusion of Hong Kong’s first astronaut in the Shenzhou-23 mission as the “fruitful result” of the “one country, two systems” framework, while expressing hope that more young people from the city will be inspired to contribute to the country’s technological development.At a press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning described the successful launch of the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and the arrival of Hong Kong payload specialist Lai Ka-ying at the Tiangong space station as a “historic milestone” for the country’s manned space programme.“This is not only another milestone in China’s manned space mission, but also a source of common glory for all Hong Kong people. It is a fruitful result borne out of the practice of one country, two systems,” she said.
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Beijing hails Hong Kong astronaut’s selection as result of ‘one country, two systems’
Beijing has celebrated the selection of Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, for the Shenzhou-23 mission as a significant achievement. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning stated at a press briefing on Wednesday that Lai's arrival at the Tiangong space station is a "historic milestone" and a "fruitful result" of the "one country, two systems" framework.
Oscar LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 10:57 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Beijing has celebrated the selection of Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, for the Shenzhou-23 mission as a significant achievement. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning stated at a press briefing on Wednesday that Lai's arrival at the Tiangong space station is a "historic milestone" and a "fruitful result" of the "one country, two systems" framework. Beijing hopes this event will inspire more young people in Hong Kong to contribute to China's technological development. The successful launch of the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and Lai's participation are seen as a source of "common glory" for all Hong Kong residents.
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Hong Kong’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, has been selected for the Shenzhou-23 mission.
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