Yang Liwei
Born June 21, 1965 (Suizhong, Liaoning, China)
Chinese astronaut
On October 15, 2003, Yang Liwei became the first Chinese man to travel in space. His flight on the Shenzhou-5 marked a histo...
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Beijing (dpa) - If China succeeds in its ambition to assemble a
permanent space station by 2020, the orbital workplace would have its
own tiny branch of the ruling Communist...
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A Chinese submarine will send test signals that could change the
course of a satellite when China launches its first moon orbiter, as
part of the country's effort to develop space war technol...
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Oct 15 (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has opened its
17th Congress. Here are some key facts: - - - - AGENDA -- The five-yearly Congress elects more than 350 full and
alternate members of t...
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Yang Liwei
SIDEBAR: China's Communist Party to rule space, too
