Previous NextAt least two Hong Kong candidates have made it to the final round of China's astronaut selection drive, says Secretary for Innovation and Technology Sun Dong. Among the 80 candidates recommended by Hong Kong, at least one man and one woman passed the first two rounds of interviews. "I'm pleased to share that candidates from Hong Kong have progressed to the final round of selection," Sun said. Over 100 people from Hong Kong signed up and the list was narrowed down to about 80. The Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center said it aims to launch in the mainland in November.

Source: The Standard September 21, 2023 07:16 UTC