HONG KONG: China wants a space station within 10 years, a top official said here yesterday as the nation's first astronaut wrapped up a triumphant tour of the territory.
Beijing has long been secretive about its space ambitions but suddenly became much more open after astronaut Yang Liwei orbited the Earth 14 times in the first manned Chinese space launch last month.
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