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CGTN
 , Updated 22:35, 24-May-2026
CGTN
 , Updated 22:35, 24-May-2026China launches its Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft at 23:08 Beijing Time (15:08 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, also known as Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, carry out the mission, with Zhu as the commander.
China launches its Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft at 23:08 Beijing Time (15:08 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, also known as Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, carry out the mission, with Zhu as the commander.