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China has selected two Pakistani candidates – Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud – as part of its first group of foreign astronaut trainees.

After completing training in China, one is expected to fly as a payload specialist, becoming the first non-Chinese astronaut aboard the Tiangong Space Station.

The move marks a milestone in China's human spaceflight program and reflects the country's broader push to expand international cooperation in space.

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