China successfully carried out a zero-altitude escape flight test of its new Mengzhou manned spacecraft on Tuesday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, marking the first such test in 27 years.
China launched an electromagnetic monitoring satellite into space on Saturday to enhance the country's ability to predict natural disasters. The satellite was jointly developed with Italy.
China on June 12 granted Indonesian citizens a visa-free transit stay of up to 10 days, expanding the number of countries eligible for the policy to 55.
