Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Aerospace Engineering Office, revealed that more than 20 candidates have entered the fourth batch of the final selection phase of the selection of aerospaces, including many candidates from Hong Kong and Macao.

According to the Hong Kong News Agency, the China Manned Aerospace Engineering delegation arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday (November 28) and held a media meeting.The latest progress of China's manned aerospace project has promoted more participation in the manned space industry in Hong Kong and Macao.

The selection of the fourth batch of astronauts in China was launched in 2022. It is implemented according to the three stages of preliminary selection, check -in, and scheduled selection.Select the loading expert.The primary election was completed in March this year, and more than 100 candidate objects entered the re -election stage; the check -in in August, more than 20 candidate objects have entered the final stage of the final selection.

Lin Xiqiang revealed that many candidates from Hong Kong and Macau are included.He said that it is obvious that Hong Kong and Macao areas have become wider and deeper and deeper; Hong Kong and Macao elements and Hong Kong and Macao contributions in major national aerospace projects are also increasing.

Looking forward to the future, he hopes to see the spacemen in Hong Kong and Macao's regions entering China Space Station, and the application load designed by the Hong Kong and Macao science and education community will conduct tests at the space station.