JIUQUAN: More than 100 candidates have been shortlisted for China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including over 10 from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, according to a space official.
Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference on Monday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that some 100 candidates have passed initial selection and they are competing for up to 14 places at the Astronaut Center of China.
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