On Monday, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation released its annual “blue book” revealing plans to launch about 100 space missions this year, which will set a new record for the country. Why are there so many space missions planned this year? What progress has China made in its aerospace industry?

In other news, public consultation will conclude this week over the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR. What exactly is article 23? What does it mean for Hong Kong's future?

To answer these questions and more, we're joined by Dr. Yang Yuguang, vice chair of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) space transportation committee; Prof. Bernard Foing, CEO of the Lunar Explorer's Society; Remco Timmermans, CEO of Spaceside; Lawrence Ma, barrister and chairman of the Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation; and Prof. John Gong from the University of International Business & Economics.